diff --git a/lib/child_process.js b/lib/child_process.js
index 7781da8ca2..1fecbc7557 100644
--- a/lib/child_process.js
+++ b/lib/child_process.js
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ function createSocket(pipe, readable) {
   if (readable) {
     s.writable = false;
     s.readable = true;
-    s.resume();
   } else {
     s.writable = true;
     s.readable = false;