diff --git a/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-disconnect.js b/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-disconnect.js
index 1c5a7fc3ae51f9..71c151410cdb2c 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-disconnect.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-disconnect.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if (cluster.isWorker) {
   // Disconnect worker when it is ready
   worker.once('listening', common.mustCall(() => {
     const w = worker.disconnect();
-    assert.strictEqual(worker, w, 'did not return a reference');
+    assert.strictEqual(worker, w, `${worker.id} did not return a reference`);
   }));
 
   // Check cluster events
@@ -97,10 +97,8 @@ if (cluster.isWorker) {
     assert.ok(c.emitExit, 'Exit event did not emit');
 
     // flags
-    assert.strictEqual(w.state, 'disconnected',
-                       'The state property was not set');
-    assert.strictEqual(w.voluntaryMode, true,
-                       'Voluntary exit mode was not set');
+    assert.strictEqual(w.state, 'disconnected');
+    assert.strictEqual(w.voluntaryMode, true);
 
     // is process alive
     assert.ok(w.died, 'The worker did not die');