diff --git a/test/parallel/test-util-internal.js b/test/parallel/test-util-internal.js
index 8c501fcac4f045..e2b500daa70060 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-util-internal.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-util-internal.js
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ const {
 
 const obj = {};
 assert.strictEqual(obj[arrow_message_private_symbol], undefined);
-assert.deepStrictEqual(Reflect.ownKeys(obj), []);
 
 obj[arrow_message_private_symbol] = 'bar';
 assert.strictEqual(obj[arrow_message_private_symbol], 'bar');
+assert.deepStrictEqual(Reflect.ownKeys(obj), []);
 
 let arrowMessage;