diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 4f2b487410fb10..2d1445bcac6ed8 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -701,17 +701,6 @@ protoGetter('localPort', function localPort() {
 });
 
 
-Socket.prototype.write = function(chunk, encoding, cb) {
-  if (typeof chunk !== 'string' && !(chunk instanceof Buffer)) {
-    throw new errors.TypeError('ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
-                               'chunk',
-                               ['string', 'Buffer'],
-                               chunk);
-  }
-  return stream.Duplex.prototype.write.apply(this, arguments);
-};
-
-
 Socket.prototype._writeGeneric = function(writev, data, encoding, cb) {
   // If we are still connecting, then buffer this for later.
   // The Writable logic will buffer up any more writes while