diff --git a/test/common.js b/test/common.js
index c15042c8ee89a4..0e59d192f8d9d1 100644
--- a/test/common.js
+++ b/test/common.js
@@ -369,8 +369,7 @@ process.on('exit', function() {
   if (!exports.globalCheck) return;
   const leaked = leakedGlobals();
   if (leaked.length > 0) {
-    console.error('Unknown globals: %s', leaked);
-    fail('Unknown global found');
+    fail(`Unexpected global(s) found: ${leaked.join(', ')}`);
   }
 });