diff --git a/query-stream.js b/query-stream.js
index b72093b..029ac71 100644
--- a/query-stream.js
+++ b/query-stream.js
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ QueryStream.prototype._finalize = function () {
   if (this._finalized) return
   this._finalized = true
   this._dht.inflightQueries--
-  if (!this.responses && !this.destroyed) this.destroy(new Error('No nodes responded'))
   if (!this.commits && this._committing && !this.destroyed) this.destroy(new Error('No close nodes responded'))
   this.push(null)
 }