diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-fork-net2.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-fork-net2.js
index 454769b875..ed977aaaf4 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-fork-net2.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-fork-net2.js
@@ -109,10 +109,6 @@ if (process.argv[2] === 'child') {
         console.error('[m] CLIENT: close event');
         disconnected += 1;
       });
-      // XXX This resume() should be unnecessary.
-      // a stream high water mark should be enough to keep
-      // consuming the input.
-      client.resume();
     }
   });