diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index a82691a37344f9..296968688e6802 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ assertCrypto();
 
 const assert = require('assert');
 const EventEmitter = require('events');
+const { addAbortListener } = require('internal/events/abort_listener');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const http = require('http');
 const { readUInt16BE, readUInt32BE } = require('internal/buffer');
@@ -1832,7 +1833,7 @@ class ClientHttp2Session extends Http2Session {
       if (signal.aborted) {
         aborter();
       } else {
-        const disposable = EventEmitter.addAbortListener(signal, aborter);
+        const disposable = addAbortListener(signal, aborter);
         stream.once('close', disposable[SymbolDispose]);
       }
     }