diff --git a/src/node.cc b/src/node.cc
index ec8907a6d56123..c103a31433e04e 100644
--- a/src/node.cc
+++ b/src/node.cc
@@ -1091,8 +1091,6 @@ Handle<Value> MakeCallback(Environment* env,
         return Undefined(env->isolate());
     }
   }
-  env->tick_callback_function()->Call(process, 0, nullptr);
-  CHECK_EQ(env->context(), env->isolate()->GetCurrentContext());
 
   if (try_catch.HasCaught()) {
     return Undefined(env->isolate());