diff --git a/lib/cluster.js b/lib/cluster.js
index 651b2f481d..d60366aaf1 100644
--- a/lib/cluster.js
+++ b/lib/cluster.js
@@ -684,10 +684,12 @@ function workerInit() {
 
   Worker.prototype.destroy = function() {
     this.exitedAfterDisconnect = true;
-    if (!this.isConnected()) process.exit(0);
-    var exit = process.exit.bind(null, 0);
-    send({ act: 'exitedAfterDisconnect' }, () => process.disconnect());
-    process.once('disconnect', exit);
+    if (!this.isConnected()) {
+      process.exit(0);
+    } else {
+      send({ act: 'exitedAfterDisconnect' }, () => process.disconnect());
+      process.once('disconnect', () => process.exit(0));
+    }
   };
 
   function send(message, cb) {