diff --git a/lib/net/proxysocket.js b/lib/net/proxysocket.js
index 96f30e9e..b9df286d 100644
--- a/lib/net/proxysocket.js
+++ b/lib/net/proxysocket.js
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ ProxySocket.prototype.write = function write(data, callback) {
 
 ProxySocket.prototype.pause = function pause() {
   this.paused = true;
-  this.socket.emit('tcp pause');
 };
 
 ProxySocket.prototype.resume = function resume() {
@@ -206,8 +205,6 @@ ProxySocket.prototype.resume = function resume() {
     this.bytesRead += data.length;
     this.emit('data', data);
   }
-
-  this.socket.emit('tcp resume');
 };
 
 ProxySocket.prototype.destroy = function destroy() {