diff --git a/watcher/filenotify/eventwatcher_darwin.go b/watcher/filenotify/eventwatcher_darwin.go
index 006a927a746..2466c919d33 100644
--- a/watcher/filenotify/eventwatcher_darwin.go
+++ b/watcher/filenotify/eventwatcher_darwin.go
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ type fsEventsWatcher struct {
 }
 
 func (w *fsEventsWatcher) Events() <-chan fsnotify.Event {
-	if w.closed {
-		return nil
-	}
 	return w.events
 }