diff --git a/lib/tls.js b/lib/tls.js
index 63d6bd079ae5..6f26ffb45518 100644
--- a/lib/tls.js
+++ b/lib/tls.js
@@ -856,9 +856,6 @@ function Server(/* [options], listener */) {
   if (listener) {
     this.on('secureConnection', listener);
   }
-
-  // Handle option defaults:
-  this.setOptions(options);
 }
 
 util.inherits(Server, net.Server);