diff --git a/test/internet/test-net-connect-unref.js b/test/internet/test-net-connect-unref.js
index da4c77de4840c0..434b8077c0ab7e 100644
--- a/test/internet/test-net-connect-unref.js
+++ b/test/internet/test-net-connect-unref.js
@@ -23,12 +23,8 @@
 const common = require('../common');
 const net = require('net');
 
-const TIMEOUT = 10 * 1000;
-
 const client = net.createConnection(53, '8.8.8.8', function() {
   client.unref();
 });
 
 client.on('close', common.mustNotCall());
-
-setTimeout(common.mustNotCall(), TIMEOUT).unref();