diff --git a/lib/twitter.js b/lib/twitter.js
index f92ce59a..dcbe74cd 100644
--- a/lib/twitter.js
+++ b/lib/twitter.js
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ Twitter.prototype.stream = function(method, params, callback) {
   request.on('error', function(error) {
     stream.emit('error', error);
   });
-  request.end();
 
   if (typeof callback === 'function') {
     callback(stream);