diff --git a/test/parallel/test-repl-require.js b/test/parallel/test-repl-require.js
index ecab4ba698911b..818fca7431fa94 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-repl-require.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-repl-require.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ server.listen(options, function() {
 });
 
 process.on('exit', function() {
-  assert.strictEqual(false, /Cannot find module/.test(answer));
-  assert.strictEqual(false, /Error/.test(answer));
+  assert.strictEqual(/Cannot find module/.test(answer), false);
+  assert.strictEqual(/Error/.test(answer), false);
   assert.strictEqual(answer, '\'eye catcher\'\n\'perhaps I work\'\n');
 });