diff --git a/src/library_pthread.js b/src/library_pthread.js
index 60b3320194622..170d9f5f0ed71 100644
--- a/src/library_pthread.js
+++ b/src/library_pthread.js
@@ -336,10 +336,6 @@ var LibraryPThread = {
         worker.on('error', function(e) {
           worker.onerror(e);
         });
-        worker.on('detachedExit', function() {
-          // TODO: update the worker queue?
-          // See: https://github.com/emscripten-core/emscripten/issues/9763
-        });
       }
 #endif