diff --git a/test/parallel/test-gc-http-client-timeout.js b/test/parallel/test-gc-http-client-timeout.js
index e6878021ef9b89..e5cb91c06f8911 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-gc-http-client-timeout.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-gc-http-client-timeout.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function getall() {
       pathname: '/',
       port: server.address().port
     }, cb);
-    req.on('error', cb);
+
     req.setTimeout(10, function() {
       console.log('timeout (expected)');
     });