diff --git a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
index 01e31d9e411445..373a4004e8ab97 100644
--- a/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
+++ b/lib/internal/test_runner/test.js
@@ -410,12 +410,12 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
 
   matchesTestNamePatterns() {
     let patterns;
-    let boolOp = 0;
+    let bool = true;
     if (testNamePatterns !== null) {
       patterns = testNamePatterns;
     } else if (testSkipPatterns !== null) {
       patterns = testSkipPatterns;
-      boolOp = 1;
+      bool = false;
     } else return true; // Nothing is specified, just continue
 
     const matchesByNameOrParent = ArrayPrototypeSome(patterns, (re) =>
@@ -423,10 +423,10 @@ class Test extends AsyncResource {
     ) ||
       this.parent?.matchesTestNamePatterns();
 
-    if (matchesByNameOrParent) return !!boolOp; // true
+    if (matchesByNameOrParent) return bool;
 
     const testNameWithAncestors = StringPrototypeTrim(this.getTestNameWithAncestors());
-    if (!testNameWithAncestors) return !boolOp; // false
+    if (!testNameWithAncestors) return !bool;
 
     return ArrayPrototypeSome(patterns, (re) => RegExpPrototypeExec(re, testNameWithAncestors) !== null);
   }