diff --git a/src/unix/stream.c b/src/unix/stream.c
index 8c132930..8327f9cc 100644
--- a/src/unix/stream.c
+++ b/src/unix/stream.c
@@ -1185,10 +1185,6 @@ static void uv__read(uv_stream_t* stream) {
       } else if (errno == ECONNRESET && stream->type == UV_NAMED_PIPE) {
         uv__stream_eof(stream, &buf);
         return;
-#elif defined(_AIX)
-      } else if (errno == ECONNRESET && (stream->flags & UV_DISCONNECT)) {
-        uv__stream_eof(stream, &buf);
-        return;
 #endif
       } else {
         /* Error. User should call uv_close(). */