diff --git a/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-destroy.js b/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-destroy.js
index 70900a81e369a8..e4223b826d8fbe 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-destroy.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-destroy.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ if (cluster.isMaster) {
     });
 
     const w = cluster.worker.disconnect();
-    assert.strictEqual(w, cluster.worker, 'did not return a reference');
+    assert.strictEqual(w, cluster.worker);
   } else {
     // Call destroy when worker is not disconnected yet
     cluster.worker.destroy();