diff --git a/packages/jest-circus/src/index.ts b/packages/jest-circus/src/index.ts
index 760c4a2832ce..a8049d4d1d8c 100644
--- a/packages/jest-circus/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/jest-circus/src/index.ts
@@ -186,10 +186,8 @@ const test: Global.It = (() => {
     ) => void,
     timeout?: number,
     failing?: boolean,
-    asyncError?: Error,
+    asyncError: Error = new ErrorWithStack(undefined, testFn),
   ) => {
-    asyncError = asyncError || new ErrorWithStack(undefined, testFn);
-
     try {
       testName = convertDescriptorToString(testName);
     } catch (error) {