diff --git a/src/env.cc b/src/env.cc
index 0087f719dc00db..5bd75abab34512 100644
--- a/src/env.cc
+++ b/src/env.cc
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ void Environment::Start(int argc,
       reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(&idle_check_handle_),
       close_and_finish,
       nullptr);
+  RegisterHandleCleanup(
+      reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(&destroy_ids_timer_handle_),
+      close_and_finish,
+      nullptr);
 
   if (start_profiler_idle_notifier) {
     StartProfilerIdleNotifier();