diff --git a/lib/api/readable.js b/lib/api/readable.js
index 796c237e889..f0e4dbd34bc 100644
--- a/lib/api/readable.js
+++ b/lib/api/readable.js
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ class BodyReadable extends Readable {
     // tick as it is created, then a user who is waiting for a
     // promise (i.e micro tick) for installing a 'error' listener will
     // never get a chance and will always encounter an unhandled exception.
-    // - tick => process.nextTick(fn)
-    // - micro tick => queueMicrotask(fn)
-    queueMicrotask(() => {
+    setImmediate(() => {
       callback(err)
     })
   }