diff --git a/test/parallel/test-console-instance.js b/test/parallel/test-console-instance.js
index e6e1e0db24d23c..127e59e6e5b981 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-console-instance.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-console-instance.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const err = new Stream();
 process.stdout.write = process.stderr.write = common.mustNotCall();
 
 // Make sure that the "Console" function exists.
-assert.strictEqual('function', typeof Console);
+assert.strictEqual(typeof Console, 'function');
 
 assert.strictEqual(requiredConsole, global.console);
 // Make sure the custom instanceof of Console works