diff --git a/src/windows-emulator/syscalls/object.cpp b/src/windows-emulator/syscalls/object.cpp
index cf8d9da7..81c71f4d 100644
--- a/src/windows-emulator/syscalls/object.cpp
+++ b/src/windows-emulator/syscalls/object.cpp
@@ -12,16 +12,6 @@ namespace syscalls
             return STATUS_SUCCESS;
         }
 
-        if (h.value.type == handle_types::thread)
-        {
-            const auto* t = c.proc.threads.get(h);
-            if (t && t->ref_count == 1)
-            {
-                // TODO: Better handle ref counting
-                return STATUS_SUCCESS;
-            }
-        }
-
         auto* handle_store = c.proc.get_handle_store(h);
         if (handle_store && handle_store->erase(h))
         {