diff --git a/test/parallel/test-child-process-silent.js b/test/parallel/test-child-process-silent.js
index 7edc9d232fb..7cd12a0a7a2 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-child-process-silent.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-child-process-silent.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ if (process.argv[2] === 'pipe') {
     stdoutData = true;
   });
   let stderrData = false;
-  parent.stdout.on('data', function() {
+  parent.stderr.on('data', function() {
     stderrData = true;
   });