diff --git a/vlib/net/socket.v b/vlib/net/socket.v
index 093323937c..795917de8c 100644
--- a/vlib/net/socket.v
+++ b/vlib/net/socket.v
@@ -227,11 +227,6 @@ pub fn (s Socket) recv(bufsize int) byteptr {
 
 // shutdown and close socket
 pub fn (s Socket) close() ?int {
-	// WinSock
-	$if windows {
-		C.WSACleanup()
-	}
-
 	mut shutdown_res := 0
 	$if windows {
 		shutdown_res = C.shutdown(s.sockfd, SD_BOTH)