diff --git a/lib/debug/ProfilingPlugin.js b/lib/debug/ProfilingPlugin.js
index a8ba8a2165c..ea65b35905d 100644
--- a/lib/debug/ProfilingPlugin.js
+++ b/lib/debug/ProfilingPlugin.js
@@ -137,9 +137,7 @@ const createTrace = outputPath => {
 				callback();
 			});
 			// Tear down the readable trace stream.
-			if (trace.destroy) {
-				trace.destroy();
-			}
+			trace.push(null);
 		}
 	};
 };