diff --git a/test/parallel/test-require-exceptions.js b/test/parallel/test-require-exceptions.js
index 0e61ad2f3fd703..e6b7977b48770b 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-require-exceptions.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-require-exceptions.js
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 'use strict';
-var common = require('../common');
-var assert = require('assert');
+const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
 
 // A module with an error in it should throw
 assert.throws(function() {
   require(common.fixturesDir + '/throws_error');
-});
+}, /^Error: blah$/);
 
 // Requiring the same module again should throw as well
 assert.throws(function() {
   require(common.fixturesDir + '/throws_error');
-});
+}, /^Error: blah$/);
 
 // Requiring a module that does not exist should throw an
 // error with its `code` set to MODULE_NOT_FOUND