diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc b/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
index d1b27e9753e219..574a3a194de82f 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_x509.cc
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ MaybeLocal<Object> X509Certificate::GetPeerCert(
     Environment* env,
     const SSLPointer& ssl,
     GetPeerCertificateFlag flag) {
-  EscapableHandleScope scope(env->isolate());
   ClearErrorOnReturn clear_error_on_return;
   Local<Object> obj;
   MaybeLocal<Object> maybe_cert;