diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 26acbb3558..826d69f4ae 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -951,15 +951,6 @@ function Server(/* [ options, ] listener */) {
 
       DTRACE_NET_SERVER_CONNECTION(s);
       self.emit('connection', s);
-
-      // The 'connect' event  probably should be removed for server-side
-      // sockets. It's redundant.
-      try {
-        s.emit('connect');
-      } catch (e) {
-        s.destroy(e);
-        return;
-      }
     }
   };
 }
diff --git a/test/simple/test-net-reconnect.js b/test/simple/test-net-reconnect.js
index 8455f1689e..a640cb9b13 100644
--- a/test/simple/test-net-reconnect.js
+++ b/test/simple/test-net-reconnect.js
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ var client_recv_count = 0;
 var disconnect_count = 0;
 
 var server = net.createServer(function(socket) {
-  socket.addListener('connect', function() {
-    socket.write('hello\r\n');
-  });
+  socket.write('hello\r\n');
 
   socket.addListener('end', function() {
     socket.end();