diff --git a/src/env.cc b/src/env.cc
index 0087f719dc00db..99c5764706f905 100644
--- a/src/env.cc
+++ b/src/env.cc
@@ -101,9 +101,6 @@ void Environment::CleanupHandles() {
 
   while (handle_cleanup_waiting_ != 0)
     uv_run(event_loop(), UV_RUN_ONCE);
-
-  while (handle_cleanup_waiting_ != 0)
-    uv_run(event_loop(), UV_RUN_ONCE);
 }
 
 void Environment::StartProfilerIdleNotifier() {