diff --git a/test/parallel/test-next-tick-errors.js b/test/parallel/test-next-tick-errors.js
index bf142bb351334d..c561d555e15d77 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-next-tick-errors.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-next-tick-errors.js
@@ -74,5 +74,5 @@ process.on('uncaughtException', function(err, errorOrigin) {
 });
 
 process.on('exit', function() {
-  assert.deepStrictEqual(['A', 'B', 'C'], order);
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(order, ['A', 'B', 'C']);
 });