diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
index 8159d8c990e261..67a7c109198a50 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap_node.js
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
       var caught;
 
       if (process.domain && process.domain._errorHandler)
-        caught = process.domain._errorHandler(er) || caught;
+        caught = process.domain._errorHandler(er);
 
       if (!caught)
         caught = process.emit('uncaughtException', er);