diff --git a/lib/internal/url.js b/lib/internal/url.js
index 630c69d2cbaf81..3dc317a8bbb7c3 100644
--- a/lib/internal/url.js
+++ b/lib/internal/url.js
@@ -1043,7 +1043,6 @@ function originFor(url, base) {
     case 'https:':
     case 'ws:':
     case 'wss:':
-    case 'file':
       origin = new TupleOrigin(protocol.slice(0, -1),
                                url[context].host,
                                url[context].port,