diff --git a/test/internet/test-dns.js b/test/internet/test-dns.js
index fc001ff96533fc..3096fda5b1ee75 100644
--- a/test/internet/test-dns.js
+++ b/test/internet/test-dns.js
@@ -492,11 +492,12 @@ TEST(function test_lookupservice_invalid(done) {
 
 
 TEST(function test_reverse_failure(done) {
-  const req = dns.reverse('0.0.0.0', function(err) {
+  // 203.0.113.0/24 are addresses reserved for (RFC) documentation use only
+  const req = dns.reverse('203.0.113.0', function(err) {
     assert(err instanceof Error);
     assert.strictEqual(err.code, 'ENOTFOUND');  // Silly error code...
-    assert.strictEqual(err.hostname, '0.0.0.0');
-    assert.ok(/0\.0\.0\.0/.test(err.message));
+    assert.strictEqual(err.hostname, '203.0.113.0');
+    assert.ok(/203\.0\.113\.0/.test(err.message));
 
     done();
   });