diff --git a/lib/internal/util.js b/lib/internal/util.js
index 38c63390df922e..c507c493d1ee3a 100644
--- a/lib/internal/util.js
+++ b/lib/internal/util.js
@@ -24,13 +24,6 @@ function objectToString(o) {
 // Returns a modified function which warns once by default.
 // If --no-deprecation is set, then it is a no-op.
 function deprecate(fn, msg, code) {
-  // Allow for deprecating things in the process of starting up.
-  if (global.process === undefined) {
-    return function(...args) {
-      return deprecate(fn, msg).apply(this, args);
-    };
-  }
-
   if (process.noDeprecation === true) {
     return fn;
   }