diff --git a/test/pummel/test-watch-file.js b/test/pummel/test-watch-file.js
index 0f6f2d5fc8eed2..90909875d74a15 100644
--- a/test/pummel/test-watch-file.js
+++ b/test/pummel/test-watch-file.js
@@ -5,14 +5,11 @@ const assert = require('assert');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
-var f = path.join(common.fixturesDir, 'x.txt');
+const f = path.join(common.fixturesDir, 'x.txt');
 
-console.log('watching for changes of ' + f);
-
-var changes = 0;
+let changes = 0;
 function watchFile() {
-  fs.watchFile(f, function(curr, prev) {
-    console.log(f + ' change');
+  fs.watchFile(f, (curr, prev) => {
     changes++;
     assert.notDeepStrictEqual(curr.mtime, prev.mtime);
     fs.unwatchFile(f);
@@ -24,7 +21,7 @@ function watchFile() {
 watchFile();
 
 
-var fd = fs.openSync(f, 'w+');
+const fd = fs.openSync(f, 'w+');
 fs.writeSync(fd, 'xyz\n');
 fs.closeSync(fd);