diff --git a/test/js/third_party/piscina/piscina.test.ts b/test/js/third_party/piscina/piscina.test.ts
index c51d8704d7..3174113b1d 100644
--- a/test/js/third_party/piscina/piscina.test.ts
+++ b/test/js/third_party/piscina/piscina.test.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ test("Piscina error handling", async () => {
   });
 
   try {
-    await expect(piscina.run({ shouldThrow: true })).rejects.toThrow();
+    expect(piscina.run({ shouldThrow: true })).rejects.toThrow();
   } finally {
     await piscina.destroy();
   }