diff --git a/lib/fs/__tests__/realpath.test.js b/lib/fs/__tests__/realpath.test.js
index 1322b8ea..59ee6fa3 100644
--- a/lib/fs/__tests__/realpath.test.js
+++ b/lib/fs/__tests__/realpath.test.js
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ if (typeof fs.realpath.native === 'function') {
     it('works with callbacks', () => {
       fse.realpath.native(__dirname, (err, path) => {
         assert.ifError(err)
-        assert.equal(path, __dirname)
+        assert.strictEqual(path, __dirname)
       })
     })
 
     it('works with promises', (done) => {
       fse.realpath.native(__dirname)
         .then(path => {
-          assert.equal(path, __dirname)
+          assert.strictEqual(path, __dirname)
           done()
         })
         .catch(done)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if (typeof fs.realpath.native === 'function') {
 
     it('works with sync version', () => {
       const path = fse.realpathSync.native(__dirname)
-      assert.equal(path, __dirname)
+      assert.strictEqual(path, __dirname)
     })
   })
 }