1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/internal/assert/assertion_error.js b/lib/internal/assert/assertion_error.js
index 3734796e2d..0b57bf2cb2 100644
--- a/lib/internal/assert/assertion_error.js
+++ b/lib/internal/assert/assertion_error.js
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class AssertionError extends Error {
         // In case "actual" is an object or a function, it should not be
         // reference equal.
         if (operator === 'notStrictEqual' &&
-            (typeof actual === 'object' && actual !== null ||
+            ((typeof actual === 'object' && actual !== null) ||
              typeof actual === 'function')) {
           base = kReadableOperator.notStrictEqualObject;
         }