diff --git a/test/parallel/test-dgram-empty-packet.js b/test/parallel/test-dgram-empty-packet.js
index 1c7e7205d1..34bce4e07a 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-dgram-empty-packet.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-dgram-empty-packet.js
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 'use strict';
-var common = require('../common');
+const common = require('../common');
+const dgram = require('dgram');
 
-var dgram = require('dgram');
-var callbacks = 0;
-var client;
-var timer;
+let callbacks = 0;
+let timer;
 
 if (common.isOSX) {
   common.skip('because of 17894467 Apple bug');
   return;
 }
 
-client = dgram.createSocket('udp4');
+const client = dgram.createSocket('udp4');
 
 client.bind(0, function() {
+
   function callback() {
     callbacks++;
-    if (callbacks == 2) {
+    if (callbacks === 2) {
       clearTimeout(timer);
       client.close();
     } else if (callbacks > 2) {