diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 48dd690e89dc7d..9c6c6bef07eb63 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -522,18 +522,10 @@ Socket.prototype._read = function(n) {
 };
 
 
-Socket.prototype.end = function(data, encoding) {
-  stream.Duplex.prototype.end.call(this, data, encoding);
-  this.writable = false;
+Socket.prototype.end = function(data, encoding, callback) {
+  stream.Duplex.prototype.end.call(this, data, encoding, callback);
   DTRACE_NET_STREAM_END(this);
   LTTNG_NET_STREAM_END(this);
-
-  // just in case we're waiting for an EOF.
-  if (this.readable && !this._readableState.endEmitted)
-    this.read(0);
-  else
-    maybeDestroy(this);
-
   return this;
 };