diff --git a/test/parallel/test-vm-cached-data.js b/test/parallel/test-vm-cached-data.js
index 3f74f398b81..a09a41fe986 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-vm-cached-data.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-vm-cached-data.js
@@ -89,4 +89,4 @@ assert.throws(() => {
   new vm.Script('function abc() {}', {
     cachedData: 'ohai'
   });
-});
+}, /^TypeError: options.cachedData must be a Buffer instance$/);