diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index 55677f7195e..0e576198dad 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -2348,13 +2348,6 @@ char** Init(int argc, char *argv[]) {
   wsa_init();
 #endif // __MINGW32__
 
-  // Initialize the default ev loop.
-#if defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) && __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= 1060
-  ev_default_loop(EVBACKEND_KQUEUE);
-#else
-  ev_default_loop(EVFLAG_AUTO);
-#endif
-
   uv_prepare_init(&node::prepare_tick_watcher, NULL, NULL);
   uv_prepare_start(&node::prepare_tick_watcher, PrepareTick);
   uv_unref();