diff --git a/lib/_http_client.js b/lib/_http_client.js
index fb3adbbcdd591a..44d050787eb813 100644
--- a/lib/_http_client.js
+++ b/lib/_http_client.js
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ ClientRequest.prototype._implicitHeader = function _implicitHeader() {
 
 ClientRequest.prototype.abort = function abort() {
   if (!this.aborted) {
-    process.nextTick(emitAbortNT.bind(this));
+    process.nextTick(emitAbortNT, this);
   }
   this.aborted = true;
 
@@ -340,8 +340,8 @@ ClientRequest.prototype.abort = function abort() {
 };
 
 
-function emitAbortNT() {
-  this.emit('abort');
+function emitAbortNT(req) {
+  req.emit('abort');
 }
 
 function ondrain() {