diff --git a/test/addons-napi/test_general/testFinalizer.js b/test/addons-napi/test_general/testFinalizer.js
index d5df4c8c724f98..b440ed5e501ad8 100644
--- a/test/addons-napi/test_general/testFinalizer.js
+++ b/test/addons-napi/test_general/testFinalizer.js
@@ -29,5 +29,4 @@ test_general.wrap(finalizeAndWrap);
 test_general.addFinalizerOnly(finalizeAndWrap, common.mustCall());
 finalizeAndWrap = null;
 global.gc();
-assert.strictEqual(test_general.derefItemWasCalled(), true,
-                   'finalize callback was called');
+assert.strictEqual(test_general.derefItemWasCalled(), true);