diff --git a/test/debugger/test-debug-break-on-uncaught.js b/test/debugger/test-debug-break-on-uncaught.js
index 4b4602657cca0d..3acd70070bbf61 100644
--- a/test/debugger/test-debug-break-on-uncaught.js
+++ b/test/debugger/test-debug-break-on-uncaught.js
@@ -100,10 +100,11 @@ function runScenario(scriptName, throwsOnLine, next) {
 
   function assertHasPaused(client) {
     assert(exceptions.length, 'no exceptions thrown, race condition in test?');
-    assert.equal(exceptions.length, 1, 'debugger did not pause on exception');
-    assert.equal(exceptions[0].uncaught, true);
-    assert.equal(exceptions[0].script.name, testScript);
-    assert.equal(exceptions[0].sourceLine + 1, throwsOnLine);
+    assert.strictEqual(exceptions.length, 1,
+                       'debugger did not pause on exception');
+    assert.strictEqual(exceptions[0].uncaught, true);
+    assert.strictEqual(exceptions[0].script.name, testScript);
+    assert.strictEqual(exceptions[0].sourceLine + 1, throwsOnLine);
     asserted = true;
     client.reqContinue(assert.ifError);
   }