diff --git a/test/parallel/test-require-extensions-main.js b/test/parallel/test-require-extensions-main.js
index 0376082262dd78..e8420cd26cd512 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-require-extensions-main.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-require-extensions-main.js
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 'use strict';
-var common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const common = require('../common');
+const fixturesRequire = require(`${common.fixturesDir}/require-bin/bin/req.js`);
 
-require(common.fixturesDir + '/require-bin/bin/req.js');
+assert.strictEqual(
+    fixturesRequire,
+    '',
+    'test-require-extensions-main failed to import fixture requirements'
+);