diff --git a/lib/internal/quic/core.js b/lib/internal/quic/core.js
index fd73cbe6cb2dea..e4a378c4820da2 100644
--- a/lib/internal/quic/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/quic/core.js
@@ -2585,6 +2585,7 @@ class QuicStream extends Duplex {
       highWaterMark,
       defaultEncoding,
     } = options;
+
     super({
       highWaterMark,
       defaultEncoding,
@@ -2601,27 +2602,6 @@ class QuicStream extends Duplex {
     this._readableState.readingMore = true;
     this.on('pause', streamOnPause);
 
-    // See src/node_quic_stream.h for an explanation
-    // of the initial states for unidirectional streams.
-    if (this.unidirectional) {
-      if (session instanceof QuicServerSession) {
-        if (this.serverInitiated) {
-          // Close the readable side
-          this.push(null);
-          this.read();
-        } else {
-          // Close the writable side
-          this.end();
-        }
-      } else if (this.serverInitiated) {
-        // Close the writable side
-        this.end();
-      } else {
-        this.push(null);
-        this.read();
-      }
-    }
-
     // The QuicStream writes are corked until kSetHandle
     // is set, ensuring that writes are buffered in JavaScript
     // until we have somewhere to send them.