diff --git a/test/parallel/test-cluster-net-listen.js b/test/parallel/test-cluster-net-listen.js
index 829d1806d52889..42c13f388f6d30 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-cluster-net-listen.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-cluster-net-listen.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ var net = require('net');
 if (cluster.isMaster) {
   // ensure that the worker exits peacefully
   cluster.fork().on('exit', common.mustCall(function(statusCode) {
-    assert.equal(statusCode, 0);
+    assert.strictEqual(statusCode, 0);
   }));
 } else {
   // listen() without port should not trigger a libuv assert