1 files changed, 9 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/timers.js b/lib/timers.js
index 68e3e65e9..041fe031c 100644
--- a/lib/timers.js
+++ b/lib/timers.js
@@ -284,6 +284,14 @@ var Timeout = function(after) {
   this._repeat = false;
 };
 
+
+function unrefdHandle() {
+  this.owner._onTimeout();
+  if (!this.owner._repeat)
+    this.owner.close();
+}
+
+
 Timeout.prototype.unref = function() {
   if (!this._handle) {
     var now = Timer.now();
@@ -292,6 +300,7 @@ Timeout.prototype.unref = function() {
     if (delay < 0) delay = 0;
     exports.unenroll(this);
     this._handle = new Timer();
+    this._handle.owner = this;
     this._handle[kOnTimeout] = this._onTimeout;
     this._handle.start(delay, 0);
     this._handle.domain = this.domain;