diff --git a/test/api/error_test.js b/test/api/error_test.js
index f7ff621a..7baa19b6 100644
--- a/test/api/error_test.js
+++ b/test/api/error_test.js
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ describe(`${anyGrpc.clientName} client -> ${anyGrpc.serverName} server`, functio
             assert.ifError(err);
           });
           call.on('status', function(status) {
-            assert.true(status.metadata.get('existing-metadata', []));
+            assert.deepStrictEqual(status.metadata.get('existing-metadata'), []);
             done();
           });
         });
@@ -689,4 +689,4 @@ describe(`${anyGrpc.clientName} client -> ${anyGrpc.serverName} server`, functio
         });
       });
     });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});