diff --git a/test/parallel/test-module-loading-error.js b/test/parallel/test-module-loading-error.js
index 5bc01ce52d7279..8cbe8b2c675663 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-module-loading-error.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-module-loading-error.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ const errorMessagesByPlatform = {
   win32: ['is not a valid Win32 application'],
   linux: ['file too short', 'Exec format error'],
   sunos: ['unknown file type', 'not an ELF file'],
-  darwin: ['file too short'],
+  darwin: ['file too short', 'not a mach-o file'],
   aix: ['Cannot load module',
         'Cannot run a file that does not have a valid format.',
         'Exec format error'],