diff --git a/test/internet/test-dgram-broadcast-multi-process.js b/test/internet/test-dgram-broadcast-multi-process.js
index 82ddd7743f64de..40868d219acc4e 100644
--- a/test/internet/test-dgram-broadcast-multi-process.js
+++ b/test/internet/test-dgram-broadcast-multi-process.js
@@ -150,11 +150,7 @@ if (process.argv[2] !== 'child') {
                             worker.pid,
                             count);
 
-              assert.strictEqual(
-                count,
-                messages.length,
-                'A worker received an invalid multicast message'
-              );
+              assert.strictEqual(count, messages.length);
             });
 
             clearTimeout(timer);