diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-detached.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-detached.js
index d550401fae79e1..43cae6eeb02a88 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-detached.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-detached.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ process.on('exit', function() {
   assert.notStrictEqual(persistentPid, -1);
   assert.throws(function() {
     process.kill(child.pid);
-  });
+  }, /^Error: kill ESRCH$/);
   assert.doesNotThrow(function() {
     process.kill(persistentPid);
   });