diff --git a/test/sequential/test-http-writable-true-after-close.js b/test/sequential/test-http-writable-true-after-close.js
index 49688a00ef57a9..d0972673fb95e7 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-http-writable-true-after-close.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-http-writable-true-after-close.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const server = createServer(common.mustCall((req, res) => {
     }));
   }).listen(0, () => {
     external = get(`http://127.0.0.1:${server.address().port}`);
-    external.on('error', common.mustCall((err) => {
+    external.on('error', common.mustCall(() => {
       server.close();
       internal.close();
     }));