diff --git a/test/parallel/test-net-localerror.js b/test/parallel/test-net-localerror.js
index ed7c9471e0397f..1793a3de3b9171 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-net-localerror.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-net-localerror.js
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 'use strict';
-var common = require('../common');
-var assert = require('assert');
-var net = require('net');
+const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const net = require('net');
 
 connect({
   host: 'localhost',
   port: common.PORT,
   localPort: 'foobar',
-}, 'localPort should be a number: foobar');
+}, /^TypeError: localPort should be a number: foobar$/);
 
 connect({
   host: 'localhost',
   port: common.PORT,
   localAddress: 'foobar',
-}, 'localAddress should be a valid IP: foobar');
+}, /^TypeError: localAddress must be a valid IP: foobar$/);
 
 function connect(opts, msg) {
   assert.throws(function() {