diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index eec7619bc74d15..f962a848fad662 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -380,15 +380,6 @@ Socket.prototype.read = function(n) {
   return this.read(n);
 };
 
-
-// FIXME(joyeecheung): this method is neither documented nor tested
-Socket.prototype.listen = function() {
-  debug('socket.listen');
-  this.on('connection', arguments[0]);
-  listenInCluster(this, null, null, null);
-};
-
-
 Socket.prototype.setTimeout = function(msecs, callback) {
   if (msecs === 0) {
     timers.unenroll(this);