diff --git a/test/parallel/test-net-binary.js b/test/parallel/test-net-binary.js
index b8dbc0e8d70e8f..cf8715411d0f7f 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-net-binary.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-net-binary.js
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ echoServer.on('listening', function() {
 });
 
 process.on('exit', function() {
-  assert.strictEqual(2 * 256, recv.length);
+  assert.strictEqual(recv.length, 2 * 256);
 
   const a = recv.split('');