diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 3c779a8a98..450cd456bc 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ function to_array(args) {
 }
 
 function RedisClient(stream, options) {
-    events.EventEmitter.call(this);
-
     this.stream = stream;
     this.options = options || {};