diff --git a/lib/http.js b/lib/http.js
index eb050ad423..070942ef24 100644
--- a/lib/http.js
+++ b/lib/http.js
@@ -1346,7 +1346,6 @@ ClientRequest.prototype.setTimeout = function(msecs, callback) {
   var self = this;
   function emitTimeout() {
     self.emit('timeout');
-    self.destroy(new Error('timeout'));
   }
 
   if (this.socket && this.socket.writable) {