diff --git a/test/parallel/test-fs-exists.js b/test/parallel/test-fs-exists.js
index aef18ace88a87e..2176be6b35085e 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-fs-exists.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-fs-exists.js
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ fs.exists(f, common.mustCall(function(y) {
   assert.strictEqual(y, true);
 }));
 
+assert.doesNotThrow(() => fs.exists(f));
+
 fs.exists(`${f}-NO`, common.mustCall(function(y) {
   assert.strictEqual(y, false);
 }));