diff --git a/test/parallel/test-net-connect-local-error.js b/test/parallel/test-net-connect-local-error.js
index 197b283bdf3621..2a0c20f6ea4a5e 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-net-connect-local-error.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-net-connect-local-error.js
@@ -10,6 +10,14 @@ var client = net.connect({
 });
 
 client.on('error', common.mustCall(function onError(err) {
-  assert.equal(err.localPort, common.PORT);
-  assert.equal(err.localAddress, common.localhostIPv4);
+  assert.strictEqual(
+    err.localPort,
+    common.PORT,
+    `${err.localPort} !== ${common.PORT} in ${err}`
+  );
+  assert.strictEqual(
+    err.localAddress,
+    common.localhostIPv4,
+    `${err.localAddress} !== ${common.localhostIPv4} in ${err}`
+  );
 }));