diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http-expect-handling.js b/test/parallel/test-http-expect-handling.js
index fd1f244979459f..11d2b6ecf4e614 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http-expect-handling.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http-expect-handling.js
@@ -51,5 +51,5 @@ function nextTest() {
 
 
 process.on('exit', function() {
-  assert.strictEqual(2, testsComplete);
+  assert.strictEqual(testsComplete, 2);
 });