diff --git a/test/parallel/test-repl.js b/test/parallel/test-repl.js
index 69b9b54d1e9e40..a906082f76fd25 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-repl.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-repl.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function error_test() {
       expect: /^SyntaxError: Delete of an unqualified identifier in strict mode/ },
     { client: client_unix, send: '(function() { "use strict"; eval = 17; })()',
       expect: /^SyntaxError: Unexpected eval or arguments in strict mode/ },
-    { client: client_unix, send: '(function() { "use strict"; if (true){ function f() { } } })()',
+    { client: client_unix, send: '(function() { "use strict"; if (true) function f() { } })()',
       expect: /^SyntaxError: In strict mode code, functions can only be declared at top level or immediately within another function/ },
     // Named functions can be used:
     { client: client_unix, send: 'function blah() { return 1; }',