diff --git a/lib/internal/timers.js b/lib/internal/timers.js
index aa061be3dbf845..df2a88558fd6e3 100644
--- a/lib/internal/timers.js
+++ b/lib/internal/timers.js
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ Timeout.prototype[refreshFnSymbol] = function refresh() {
     // Would be more ideal with uv_timer_again(), however that API does not
     // cause libuv's sorted timers data structure (a binary heap at the time
     // of writing) to re-sort itself. This causes ordering inconsistencies.
-    this._handle.stop();
     this._handle.start(this._idleTimeout);
   } else if (this[unrefedSymbol]) {
     getTimers()._unrefActive(this);