diff --git a/test/sequential/test-inspector-exception.js b/test/sequential/test-inspector-exception.js
index a35115b9f5f15f..de089ec240f148 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-inspector-exception.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-inspector-exception.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ async function runTest() {
   const session = await child.connectInspectorSession();
   await testBreakpointOnStart(session);
   await session.runToCompletion();
-  assert.strictEqual(1, (await child.expectShutdown()).exitCode);
+  assert.strictEqual((await child.expectShutdown()).exitCode, 1);
 }
 
 runTest();