1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/internal/assert.js b/lib/internal/assert.js
index b5eb88c93b..e403fd4b60 100644
--- a/lib/internal/assert.js
+++ b/lib/internal/assert.js
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ function assert(value, message) {
   }
 }
 
+function fail(message) {
+  require('assert').fail(message);
+}
+
+assert.fail = fail;
+
 module.exports = assert;