diff --git a/lib/http/base.js b/lib/http/base.js
index 917d68ab..5a0279f1 100644
--- a/lib/http/base.js
+++ b/lib/http/base.js
@@ -1443,13 +1443,6 @@ Response.prototype.error = function error(code, err) {
       code: err.code
     }
   });
-
-  try {
-    this.req.destroy();
-    this.req.socket.destroy();
-  } catch (e) {
-    ;
-  }
 };
 
 Response.prototype.redirect = function redirect(code, url) {