diff --git a/test/known_issues/test-inspector-cluster-port-clash.js b/test/known_issues/test-inspector-cluster-port-clash.js
index 9fa2b483568c93..0333ffcb98751c 100644
--- a/test/known_issues/test-inspector-cluster-port-clash.js
+++ b/test/known_issues/test-inspector-cluster-port-clash.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ function serialFork() {
       if (code === 12) {
         return assert.fail(`worker ${worker.id} failed to bind port`);
       }
-      assert.strictEqual(0, code);
+      assert.strictEqual(code, 0);
     }));
     worker.on('disconnect', common.mustCall(res));
   });