diff --git a/test/internet/test-dgram-multicast-multi-process.js b/test/internet/test-dgram-multicast-multi-process.js
index ee383f995e6715..0bcfead879c7ad 100644
--- a/test/internet/test-dgram-multicast-multi-process.js
+++ b/test/internet/test-dgram-multicast-multi-process.js
@@ -88,8 +88,7 @@ function launchChildProcess() {
           console.error('[PARENT] %d received %d matching messages.',
                         worker.pid, count);
 
-          assert.strictEqual(count, messages.length,
-                             'A worker received an invalid multicast message');
+          assert.strictEqual(count, messages.length);
         });
 
         clearTimeout(timer);