diff --git a/test/parallel/test-domain-top-level-error-handler-throw.js b/test/parallel/test-domain-top-level-error-handler-throw.js
index 7933c5d052..a5576bdb5b 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-domain-top-level-error-handler-throw.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-domain-top-level-error-handler-throw.js
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ if (process.argv[2] === 'child') {
       var expectedExitCode = 7;
       var expectedSignal = null;
 
-      assert.equal(exitCode, expectedExitCode);
-      assert.equal(signal, expectedSignal);
+      assert.strictEqual(exitCode, expectedExitCode);
+      assert.strictEqual(signal, expectedSignal);
     });
   }
 }