diff --git a/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-death.js b/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-death.js
index 8bbf46de568eb0..ac32705106e03c 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-death.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-death.js
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ if (!cluster.isMaster) {
 } else {
   var worker = cluster.fork();
   worker.on('exit', common.mustCall(function(exitCode, signalCode) {
-    assert.equal(exitCode, 42);
-    assert.equal(signalCode, null);
+    assert.strictEqual(exitCode, 42);
+    assert.strictEqual(signalCode, null);
   }));
   cluster.on('exit', common.mustCall(function(worker_) {
-    assert.equal(worker_, worker);
+    assert.strictEqual(worker_, worker);
   }));
 }