diff --git a/lib/dgram.js b/lib/dgram.js
index c088bffa7ff..9037666d174 100644
--- a/lib/dgram.js
+++ b/lib/dgram.js
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ function newHandle(type) {
     return handle;
   }
 
-  if (type == 'unix_dgram')
-    throw new Error('"unix_dgram" type sockets are not supported any more');
-
   throw new Error('Bad socket type specified. Valid types are: udp4, udp6');
 }