diff --git a/lib/internal/per_context.js b/lib/internal/per_context.js
index bdbad5344ff430..f07e8822296b03 100644
--- a/lib/internal/per_context.js
+++ b/lib/internal/per_context.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 (function(global) {
   // https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/14909
-  delete global.Intl.v8BreakIterator;
+  if (global.Intl) delete global.Intl.v8BreakIterator;
 
   // https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/21219
   // Adds Atomics.notify and warns on first usage of Atomics.wake