diff --git a/lib/_http_server.js b/lib/_http_server.js
index 34e7b6d29c2cae..25567381fe42ad 100644
--- a/lib/_http_server.js
+++ b/lib/_http_server.js
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ function writeHead(statusCode, reason, obj) {
   statusCode |= 0;
   if (statusCode < 100 || statusCode > 999) {
     throw new errors.RangeError('ERR_HTTP_INVALID_STATUS_CODE',
-                                 originalStatusCode);
+                                originalStatusCode);
   }