diff --git a/lib/services/bitcoind.js b/lib/services/bitcoind.js
index dbd2fca2..e2e755f1 100644
--- a/lib/services/bitcoind.js
+++ b/lib/services/bitcoind.js
@@ -194,14 +194,12 @@ Bitcoin.prototype.getInfo = function() {
 
 Bitcoin.prototype.stop = function(callback) {
   return bindings.stop(function(err, status) {
-    setImmediate(function() {
-      if (err) {
-        return callback(err);
-      } else {
-        log.info(status);
-        return callback();
-      }
-    });
+    if (err) {
+      return callback(err);
+    } else {
+      log.info(status);
+      return callback();
+    }
   });
 };