diff --git a/src/node_messaging.cc b/src/node_messaging.cc
index 7ca3ad14d03406..d727f27063376d 100644
--- a/src/node_messaging.cc
+++ b/src/node_messaging.cc
@@ -469,18 +469,18 @@ MessagePort::MessagePort(Environment* env,
                          Local<Object> wrap)
   : HandleWrap(env,
                wrap,
-               reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(new uv_async_t()),
+               reinterpret_cast<uv_handle_t*>(&async_),
                AsyncWrap::PROVIDER_MESSAGEPORT),
     data_(new MessagePortData(this)) {
   auto onmessage = [](uv_async_t* handle) {
     // Called when data has been put into the queue.
-    MessagePort* channel = static_cast<MessagePort*>(handle->data);
+    MessagePort* channel = ContainerOf(&MessagePort::async_, handle);
     channel->OnMessage();
   };
   CHECK_EQ(uv_async_init(env->event_loop(),
-                         async(),
+                         &async_,
                          onmessage), 0);
-  async()->data = static_cast<void*>(this);
+  async_.data = static_cast<void*>(this);
 
   Local<Value> fn;
   if (!wrap->Get(context, env->oninit_symbol()).ToLocal(&fn))
@@ -494,21 +494,13 @@ MessagePort::MessagePort(Environment* env,
   Debug(this, "Created message port");
 }
 
-void MessagePort::AddToIncomingQueue(Message&& message) {
-  data_->AddToIncomingQueue(std::move(message));
-}
-
-uv_async_t* MessagePort::async() {
-  return reinterpret_cast<uv_async_t*>(GetHandle());
-}
-
 bool MessagePort::IsDetached() const {
   return data_ == nullptr || IsHandleClosing();
 }
 
 void MessagePort::TriggerAsync() {
   if (IsHandleClosing()) return;
-  CHECK_EQ(uv_async_send(async()), 0);
+  CHECK_EQ(uv_async_send(&async_), 0);
 }
 
 void MessagePort::Close(v8::Local<v8::Value> close_callback) {
@@ -643,7 +635,6 @@ void MessagePort::OnClose() {
     data_->Disentangle();
   }
   data_.reset();
-  delete async();
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<MessagePortData> MessagePort::Detach() {
diff --git a/src/node_messaging.h b/src/node_messaging.h
index 9055a8bf961844..282ad93468d95f 100644
--- a/src/node_messaging.h
+++ b/src/node_messaging.h
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ class MessagePort : public HandleWrap {
   v8::Maybe<bool> PostMessage(Environment* env,
                               v8::Local<v8::Value> message,
                               v8::Local<v8::Value> transfer);
-  // Deliver a single message into this port's incoming queue.
-  void AddToIncomingQueue(Message&& message);
 
   // Start processing messages on this port as a receiving end.
   void Start();
@@ -200,9 +198,9 @@ class MessagePort : public HandleWrap {
   void OnClose() override;
   void OnMessage();
   void TriggerAsync();
-  inline uv_async_t* async();
 
   std::unique_ptr<MessagePortData> data_ = nullptr;
+  uv_async_t async_;
 
   friend class MessagePortData;
 };