diff --git a/lib/net.js b/lib/net.js
index 6c2bf568758ed6..94b4e2a86cbed0 100644
--- a/lib/net.js
+++ b/lib/net.js
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ Socket.prototype.destroySoon = function() {
   if (this.writable)
     this.end();
 
-  if (this._writableState.finished)
+  if (this.writableFinished)
     this.destroy();
   else
     this.once('finish', this.destroy);