diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 154e4c2..c4b4aa9 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ const fetch = PCancelable.fn(
       responseType: 'buffer'
     })
 
-    setTimeout(req.cancel, reqTimeout).unref()
     onCancel.shouldReject = false
 
     onCancel(() => {