diff --git a/lib/internal/http2/core.js b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
index e329843df5ac65..21f780c733d931 100644
--- a/lib/internal/http2/core.js
+++ b/lib/internal/http2/core.js
@@ -1761,8 +1761,7 @@ class Http2Stream extends Duplex {
   }
 
   [kProceed]() {
-    assert.fail(null, null,
-                'Implementors MUST implement this. Please report this as a ' +
+    assert.fail('Implementors MUST implement this. Please report this as a ' +
                 'bug in Node.js');
   }