diff --git a/test/parallel/test-eventtarget.js b/test/parallel/test-eventtarget.js
index dd3a5a106b5a01..e02068e77f64bb 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-eventtarget.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-eventtarget.js
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ let asyncTest = Promise.resolve();
     'foo',
     1,
     false,
-    function() {},
   ].forEach((i) => (
     throws(() => new Event('foo', i), {
       code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',