diff --git a/test/parallel/test-querystring-escape.js b/test/parallel/test-querystring-escape.js
index 18bece1ab13288..25a800a09a684c 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-querystring-escape.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-querystring-escape.js
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ assert.strictEqual(
   'test'
 );
 
-// toString is not callable, must throw an error
-assert.throws(() => qs.escape({ toString: 5 }),
-              /^TypeError: Cannot convert object to primitive value$/);
+// `toString` is not callable, must throw an error.
+// Error message will vary between different JavaScript engines, so only check
+// that it is a `TypeError`.
+assert.throws(() => qs.escape({ toString: 5 }), TypeError);
 
-// should use valueOf instead of non-callable toString
+// Should use valueOf instead of non-callable toString.
 assert.strictEqual(qs.escape({ toString: 5, valueOf: () => 'test' }), 'test');
 
-assert.throws(() => qs.escape(Symbol('test')),
-              /^TypeError: Cannot convert a Symbol value to a string$/);
+// Error message will vary between different JavaScript engines, so only check
+// that it is a `TypeError`.
+assert.throws(() => qs.escape(Symbol('test')), TypeError);