diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-disconnect.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-disconnect.js
index 503ba906e7cf04..e1b2c2de016d66 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-disconnect.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-disconnect.js
@@ -93,7 +93,11 @@ if (process.argv[2] === 'child') {
         // ready to be disconnected
         if (data === 'ready') {
           child.disconnect();
-          assert.throws(child.disconnect.bind(child), Error);
+          assert.throws(
+            child.disconnect.bind(child),
+            {
+              code: 'ERR_IPC_DISCONNECTED'
+            });
           return;
         }