diff --git a/lib/_http_incoming.js b/lib/_http_incoming.js
index 53a3a386fa..c089ec9e24 100644
--- a/lib/_http_incoming.js
+++ b/lib/_http_incoming.js
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ IncomingMessage.prototype._read = function(n) {
 };
 
 
+// It's possible that the socket will be destroyed, and removed from
+// any messages, before ever calling this.  In that case, just skip
+// it, since something else is destroying this connection anyway.
 IncomingMessage.prototype.destroy = function(error) {
   if (this.socket)
     this.socket.destroy(error);
diff --git a/lib/_http_outgoing.js b/lib/_http_outgoing.js
index 8edc8666de..57394b408b 100644
--- a/lib/_http_outgoing.js
+++ b/lib/_http_outgoing.js
@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ OutgoingMessage.prototype.setTimeout = function(msecs, callback) {
 };
 
 
+// It's possible that the socket will be destroyed, and removed from
+// any messages, before ever calling this.  In that case, just skip
+// it, since something else is destroying this connection anyway.
 OutgoingMessage.prototype.destroy = function(error) {
   if (this.socket)
     this.socket.destroy(error);