diff --git a/lib/http.js b/lib/http.js
index 6b9b1ef2ff..fd009100c3 100644
--- a/lib/http.js
+++ b/lib/http.js
@@ -679,10 +679,7 @@ function Client ( ) {
   };
 
   self.addListener("close", function (e) {
-    if (e) {
-      self.emit("error", e);
-      return;
-    }
+    if (e) return;
 
     debug("HTTP CLIENT onClose. readyState = " + self.readyState);