diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index 4980d0cd3e1ff5..d0bf5b14118e59 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -1478,7 +1478,7 @@ class Http2Stream extends Duplex {
     if (this.destroyed)
       return;
     if (this[kTimeout])
-      _unrefActive([kTimeout]);
+      _unrefActive(this[kTimeout]);
     if (this[kSession])
       this[kSession][kUpdateTimer]();
   }