diff --git a/test/parallel/test-tls-socket-default-options.js b/test/parallel/test-tls-socket-default-options.js
index f086377b0faa20..87f785dab5e1b3 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-tls-socket-default-options.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-tls-socket-default-options.js
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ function test(client, callback) {
       }));
     }));
 
-    // Client doesn't support the 'secureConnect' event, and doesn't error if
-    // authentication failed. Caller must explicitly check for failure.
+    // `new TLSSocket` doesn't support the 'secureConnect' event on client side,
+    // and doesn't error if authentication failed. Caller must explicitly check
+    // for failure.
     (new tls.TLSSocket(null, client)).connect(pair.server.server.address().port)
       .on('connect', common.mustCall(function() {
         this.end('hello');