diff --git a/lib/internal/cluster/child.js b/lib/internal/cluster/child.js
index 533174a515bfac..5f28d2804724d8 100644
--- a/lib/internal/cluster/child.js
+++ b/lib/internal/cluster/child.js
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ function shared(message, handle, indexesKey, cb) {
     send({ act: 'close', key });
     handles.delete(key);
     indexes.delete(indexesKey);
-    return close.apply(this, arguments);
-  }.bind(handle);
+    return close.apply(handle, arguments);
+  };
   assert(handles.has(key) === false);
   handles.set(key, handle);
   cb(message.errno, handle);