diff --git a/test/sequential/test-gc-http-client.js b/test/sequential/test-gc-http-client.js
index 431c6387e171a0..2eea09652a50d9 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-gc-http-client.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-gc-http-client.js
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ function getall() {
 function cb(res) {
   res.resume();
   done += 1;
-  res.on('end', global.gc);
 }
 
 function ongc() {