diff --git a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
index 67093089f7af08..1a417658d5de05 100644
--- a/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
+++ b/lib/internal/bootstrap/node.js
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@
     // so these are now deprecated non-ops that can be removed after one
     // major release cycle.
     if (process.platform === 'win32') {
-      function noop() {}
       const names = [
         'NET_SERVER_CONNECTION',
         'NET_SERVER_CONNECTION_CLOSE',