diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index 58193b41cd3217..3beab54ae4ca77 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -2643,7 +2643,6 @@ function connectionListener(socket) {
 function initializeOptions(options) {
   assertIsObject(options, 'options');
   options = { ...options };
-  options.allowHalfOpen = true;
   assertIsObject(options.settings, 'options.settings');
   options.settings = { ...options.settings };