diff --git a/lib/http.js b/lib/http.js
index ff5450317a..8c9a850f91 100644
--- a/lib/http.js
+++ b/lib/http.js
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ function Client ( ) {
   });
 
   self.onend = function () {
-    parser.finish();
+    if (parser) parser.finish();
     debug("self got end closing. readyState = " + self.readyState);
     self.end();
   };