diff --git a/src/node_worker.cc b/src/node_worker.cc
index fe427b44410e53..5ecdb74e84185a 100644
--- a/src/node_worker.cc
+++ b/src/node_worker.cc
@@ -263,8 +263,6 @@ void Worker::Run() {
 
       {
         Context::Scope context_scope(env_->context());
-        if (child_port != nullptr)
-          child_port->Close();
         {
           Mutex::ScopedLock lock(mutex_);
           stopped_ = true;