diff --git a/lib/_stream_writable.js b/lib/_stream_writable.js
index 8540d180c75ad7..c44458b9db4aaf 100644
--- a/lib/_stream_writable.js
+++ b/lib/_stream_writable.js
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ function WritableState(options, stream) {
   // if _final has been called
   this.finalCalled = false;
 
-  // if _final has been called
-  this.finalCalled = false;
-
   // drain event flag.
   this.needDrain = false;
   // at the start of calling end()