diff --git a/test/sequential/test-benchmark-http.js b/test/sequential/test-benchmark-http.js
index 2989198b77..edb61a0601 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-benchmark-http.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-benchmark-http.js
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ runBenchmark('http',
                'len=1',
                'method=write',
                'n=1',
-               'res=normal'
+               'res=normal',
+               'type=asc'
              ],
              { NODEJS_BENCHMARK_ZERO_ALLOWED: 1 });