diff --git a/test/parallel/test-console.js b/test/parallel/test-console.js
index 87ee8ad1ff1230..65e1645f7b1e7b 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-console.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-console.js
@@ -193,6 +193,9 @@ console.assert(false, '%s should', 'console.assert', 'not throw');
 assert.strictEqual(errStrings[errStrings.length - 1],
                    'Assertion failed: console.assert should not throw\n');
 
+console.assert(false);
+assert.strictEqual(errStrings[errStrings.length - 1], 'Assertion failed\n');
+
 console.assert(true, 'this should not throw');
 
 console.assert(true);