diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http-pause.js b/test/parallel/test-http-pause.js
index e2f462582ffa0a..0294cf5625b5e8 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http-pause.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http-pause.js
@@ -71,6 +71,6 @@ server.listen(0, function() {
 });
 
 process.on('exit', () => {
-  assert.strictEqual(expectedServer, resultServer);
-  assert.strictEqual(expectedClient, resultClient);
+  assert.strictEqual(resultServer, expectedServer);
+  assert.strictEqual(resultClient, expectedClient);
 });