diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index b8270f7e758..18f23a5874e 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -3179,7 +3179,6 @@ int Start(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 #ifndef NDEBUG
   // Clean up. Not strictly necessary.
   V8::Dispose();
-  uv_loop_delete(uv_default_loop());
 #endif  // NDEBUG
 
   // Clean up the copy: