diff --git a/src/node_platform.cc b/src/node_platform.cc
index fd8d045404ecc7..f6c122991ff967 100644
--- a/src/node_platform.cc
+++ b/src/node_platform.cc
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ void PerIsolatePlatformData::Shutdown() {
   if (flush_tasks_ == nullptr)
     return;
 
-  while (FlushForegroundTasksInternal()) {}
   CancelPendingDelayedTasks();
 
   uv_close(reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(flush_tasks_),