diff --git a/test/parallel/test-net-throttle.js b/test/parallel/test-net-throttle.js
index c88f23a4f9674a..a16e309a9ce220 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-net-throttle.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-net-throttle.js
@@ -84,5 +84,5 @@ server.listen(0, () => {
 
 process.on('exit', () => {
   assert.strictEqual(chars_recved, totalLength);
-  assert.strictEqual(npauses > 2, true);
+  assert.ok(npauses > 1, `npauses = ${npauses}`);
 });