diff --git a/src/unix/kqueue.c b/src/unix/kqueue.c
index 5a25e117..77064175 100644
--- a/src/unix/kqueue.c
+++ b/src/unix/kqueue.c
@@ -383,10 +383,10 @@ int uv_fs_event_stop(uv_fs_event_t* handle) {
 
 #if defined(__APPLE__)
   if (uv__fsevents_close(handle))
-    uv__io_stop(handle->loop, &handle->event_watcher, UV__POLLIN);
-#else
-  uv__io_stop(handle->loop, &handle->event_watcher, UV__POLLIN);
 #endif /* defined(__APPLE__) */
+  {
+    uv__io_close(handle->loop, &handle->event_watcher);
+  }
 
   free(handle->path);
   handle->path = NULL;