diff --git a/test/sequential/test-inspector-break-e.js b/test/sequential/test-inspector-break-e.js
index 567ef7911c446d..5abaca8091b897 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-inspector-break-e.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-inspector-break-e.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async function runTests() {
   ]);
   await session.waitForBreakOnLine(0, '[eval]');
   await session.runToCompletion();
-  assert.strictEqual(0, (await instance.expectShutdown()).exitCode);
+  assert.strictEqual((await instance.expectShutdown()).exitCode, 0);
 }
 
 runTests();