diff --git a/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-disconnect.js b/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-disconnect.js
index 431fe716759581..4a059558a670a1 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-disconnect.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-cluster-worker-disconnect.js
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 var common = require('../common');
 var assert = require('assert');
 var cluster = require('cluster');
-var fs = require('fs');
-var path = require('path');
 
 if (cluster.isWorker) {
   var http = require('http');
@@ -10,9 +8,8 @@ if (cluster.isWorker) {
 
   }).listen(common.PORT, '127.0.0.1');
 
-  // Save flag-file on disconnect
   cluster.worker.on('disconnect', function(){
-    fs.writeFileSync(path.join(__dirname, process.pid + ''), '');
+    process.exit(42);
   });
 
 } else if (cluster.isMaster) {
@@ -67,17 +64,10 @@ if (cluster.isWorker) {
   });
 
   // Check that the worker died
-  worker.once('exit', function() {
+  worker.once('exit', function(code) {
     checks.worker.emitExit = true;
     checks.worker.died = !alive(worker.process.pid);
-
-    var flagFile = path.join(__dirname, worker.process.pid + '');
-    checks.worker.emitDisconnectInsideWorker = fs.existsSync(flagFile);
-
-    // cleanup
-    if (checks.worker.emitDisconnectInsideWorker) {
-      fs.unlinkSync(flagFile);
-    }
+    checks.worker.emitDisconnectInsideWorker = code === 42;
 
     process.nextTick(function() {
       process.exit(0);