diff --git a/test/parallel/test-console.js b/test/parallel/test-console.js
index a97e4cf33f8603..0898e964069204 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-console.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-console.js
@@ -168,6 +168,8 @@ assert.strictEqual(errStrings[errStrings.length - 1],
 
 console.assert(true, 'this should not throw');
 
+console.assert(true);
+
 assert.strictEqual(strings.length, process.stdout.writeTimes);
 assert.strictEqual(errStrings.length, process.stderr.writeTimes);
 restoreStdout();