diff --git a/test/sequential/test-inspector-async-hook-setup-at-inspect-brk.js b/test/sequential/test-inspector-async-hook-setup-at-inspect-brk.js
index 9a2822e8f5740d..ffe3a979989d85 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-inspector-async-hook-setup-at-inspect-brk.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-inspector-async-hook-setup-at-inspect-brk.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ async function runTests() {
   await checkAsyncStackTrace(session);
 
   await session.runToCompletion();
-  assert.strictEqual(55, (await instance.expectShutdown()).exitCode);
+  assert.strictEqual((await instance.expectShutdown()).exitCode, 55);
 }
 
 runTests();