diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-silent.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-silent.js
index 562b34ad823e17..387164381bc4a1 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-silent.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-silent.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ if (process.argv[2] === 'pipe') {
     stdoutData = true;
   });
   let stderrData = false;
-  parent.stdout.on('data', function() {
+  parent.stderr.on('data', function() {
     stderrData = true;
   });