diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index 6ad1668c4f59b7..bd8639a6ea9c85 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -2641,7 +2641,6 @@ function connectionListener(socket) {
 function initializeOptions(options) {
   assertIsObject(options, 'options');
   options = { ...options };
-  options.allowHalfOpen = true;
   assertIsObject(options.settings, 'options.settings');
   options.settings = { ...options.settings };