diff --git a/test/parallel/test-console.js b/test/parallel/test-console.js
index 4a5befd2e343ae..8540db6169b09c 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-console.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-console.js
@@ -83,3 +83,11 @@ assert.ok(/^__proto__: \d+\.\d{3}ms$/.test(strings.shift().trim()));
 assert.ok(/^constructor: \d+\.\d{3}ms$/.test(strings.shift().trim()));
 assert.ok(/^hasOwnProperty: \d+\.\d{3}ms$/.test(strings.shift().trim()));
 assert.equal(strings.length, 0);
+
+assert.throws(() => {
+  console.assert(false, 'should throw');
+}, /should throw/);
+
+assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
+  console.assert(true, 'this should not throw');
+});