diff --git a/test/parallel/test-dns-resolveany-bad-ancount.js b/test/parallel/test-dns-resolveany-bad-ancount.js
index 63ed1774b11933..82378b31bc3552 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-dns-resolveany-bad-ancount.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-dns-resolveany-bad-ancount.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ server.bind(0, common.mustCall(() => {
     assert.strictEqual(err.syscall, 'queryAny');
     assert.strictEqual(err.hostname, 'example.org');
     const descriptor = Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptor(err, 'message');
-    assert.strictEqual(descriptor.enumerable,
-                       false, 'The error message should be non-enumerable');
+    // The error message should be non-enumerable.
+    assert.strictEqual(descriptor.enumerable, false);
     server.close();
   }));
 }));