diff --git a/lib/_http_client.js b/lib/_http_client.js
index 9d10a64e4dc76d..676ed3b2c50aaa 100644
--- a/lib/_http_client.js
+++ b/lib/_http_client.js
@@ -449,9 +449,7 @@ function socketErrorListener(err) {
   const req = socket._httpMessage;
   debug('SOCKET ERROR:', err.message, err.stack);
 
-  // If writableFinished then the error came from the readable/response
-  // side and will be emitted there.
-  if (req && !req.writableFinished) {
+  if (req) {
     // For Safety. Some additional errors might fire later on
     // and we need to make sure we don't double-fire the error event.
     req.socket._hadError = true;