diff --git a/lib/diagnostics_channel.js b/lib/diagnostics_channel.js
index 0a3552dc975040..c29c9ff0052405 100644
--- a/lib/diagnostics_channel.js
+++ b/lib/diagnostics_channel.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const {
   ObjectGetPrototypeOf,
   ObjectSetPrototypeOf,
   SymbolHasInstance,
-  WeakRefPrototypeGet
 } = primordials;
 
 const {
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ function channel(name) {
 function hasSubscribers(name) {
   let channel;
   const ref = channels[name];
-  if (ref) channel = WeakRefPrototypeGet(ref);
+  if (ref) channel = ref.get();
   if (!channel) {
     return false;
   }
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-diagnostics-channel-has-subscribers.js b/test/parallel/test-diagnostics-channel-has-subscribers.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..de37267555089e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-diagnostics-channel-has-subscribers.js
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+'use strict';
+require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const { channel, hasSubscribers } = require('diagnostics_channel');
+
+const dc = channel('test');
+assert.ok(!hasSubscribers('test'));
+
+dc.subscribe(() => {});
+assert.ok(hasSubscribers('test'));