diff --git a/lib/child_process.js b/lib/child_process.js
index b0f8316858..4ed5a544a0 100644
--- a/lib/child_process.js
+++ b/lib/child_process.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function ChildProcess () {
   internal.onexit = function (code) {
     gotCHLD = true;
     exitCode = code;
-    stdin.close();
+    stdin.end();
     if (!stdout.readable && !stderr.readable) {
       self.emit('exit', exitCode);
     }