diff --git a/src/node_options.h b/src/node_options.h
index 44de5c120bfc5e3..ad29e75ca1fc5d1 100644
--- a/src/node_options.h
+++ b/src/node_options.h
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ class HostPort {
   const std::string& host() const { return host_name_; }
 
   uint16_t port() const {
-    CHECK_GE(port_, 0);
     return port_;
   }