diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index 68a5b9e0..f1510f9d 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -670,13 +670,6 @@ static void uv__write(uv_stream_t* stream) {
   int iovcnt;
   ssize_t n;
 
-  if (stream->flags & UV_CLOSING) {
-    /* Handle was closed this tick. We've received a stale
-     * 'is writable' callback from the event loop, ignore.
-     */
-    return;
-  }
-
 start:
 
   assert(uv__stream_fd(stream) >= 0);