diff --git a/lib/_debugger.js b/lib/_debugger.js
index 7da2f70bcaf1e9..738eb9871bb2b6 100644
--- a/lib/_debugger.js
+++ b/lib/_debugger.js
@@ -829,13 +829,7 @@ function Interface(stdin, stdout, args) {
   // Run script automatically
   this.pause();
 
-  // XXX Need to figure out why we need this delay
-  setTimeout(function() {
-
-    self.run(function() {
-      self.resume();
-    });
-  }, 10);
+  setImmediate(() => { this.run(); });
 }