diff --git a/test/addons/make-callback-recurse/test.js b/test/addons/make-callback-recurse/test.js
index 46b1327d7de..895769bc330 100644
--- a/test/addons/make-callback-recurse/test.js
+++ b/test/addons/make-callback-recurse/test.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ assert.throws(function() {
   makeCallback({}, function() {
     throw new Error('hi from domain error');
   });
-});
+}, /^Error: hi from domain error$/);
 
 
 // Check the execution order of the nextTickQueue and MicrotaskQueue in