diff --git a/lib/console.js b/lib/console.js
index 30a9a0e7331..406f7007e23 100644
--- a/lib/console.js
+++ b/lib/console.js
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ Console.prototype.table = function(tabularData, properties) {
   if (properties !== undefined && !ArrayIsArray(properties))
     throw new ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE('properties', 'Array', properties);
 
-  if (tabularData == null || typeof tabularData !== 'object')
+  if (tabularData === null || typeof tabularData !== 'object')
     return this.log(tabularData);
 
   if (cliTable === undefined) cliTable = require('internal/cli_table');