diff --git a/test/parallel/test-vm-global-symbol.js b/test/parallel/test-vm-global-symbol.js
index 72ca935cd82438..a0dfbac7b8b10b 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-vm-global-symbol.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-vm-global-symbol.js
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ Object.defineProperty(global, totoSymbol, {
   value: 4,
   configurable: true,
 });
-assert.ok(global[totoSymbol] === 4);
+assert.strictEqual(global[totoSymbol], 4);
 assert.ok(Object.getOwnPropertySymbols(global).includes(totoSymbol));