diff --git a/test/parallel/test-domain-stack-empty-in-process-uncaughtexception.js b/test/parallel/test-domain-stack-empty-in-process-uncaughtexception.js
index 8b345741ec..a1699d106d 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-domain-stack-empty-in-process-uncaughtexception.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-domain-stack-empty-in-process-uncaughtexception.js
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ const assert = require('assert');
 const d = domain.create();
 
 process.on('uncaughtException', common.mustCall(function onUncaught() {
-  assert.equal(process.domain, null,
-               'domains stack should be empty in uncaughtException handler');
+  assert.strictEqual(process.domain, null,
+                     'domains stack should be empty in uncaughtException' +
+                     ' handler');
 }));
 
 process.on('beforeExit', common.mustCall(function onBeforeExit() {
-  assert.equal(process.domain, null,
-               'domains stack should be empty in beforeExit handler');
+  assert.strictEqual(process.domain, null,
+                     'domains stack should be empty in beforeExit handler');
 }));
 
 d.run(function() {