diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index cb37fef255..9ac528a85d 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -2633,7 +2633,6 @@ int Start(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   argv = Init(argc, argv);
 
   v8::V8::Initialize();
-  v8::Locker locker;
   v8::HandleScope handle_scope;
 
   // Create the one and only Context.