diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
index 98921463b3..ac9adada39 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/_editor.lua
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ function vim.defer_fn(fn, timeout)
     timeout,
     0,
     vim.schedule_wrap(function()
-      timer:stop()
       timer:close()
 
       fn()