diff --git a/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js b/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
index f54d23854801cc..39f5033f0605f6 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-http-max-http-headers.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function once(cb) {
 }
 
 function finished(client, callback) {
-  'abort error end'.split(' ').forEach((e) => {
+  ['abort', 'error', 'end'].forEach((e) => {
     client.on(e, once(() => setImmediate(callback)));
   });
 }