diff --git a/test/sequential/test-gc-net-timeout.js b/test/sequential/test-gc-net-timeout.js
index 9651e4a2a686dc..51d9b8ca09bbbc 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-gc-net-timeout.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-gc-net-timeout.js
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ function getall() {
   req.setTimeout(10, function() {
     req.destroy();
     done++;
-    global.gc();
   });
 
   count++;