diff --git a/test/addons-napi/test_constructor/test.js b/test/addons-napi/test_constructor/test.js
index b1762c2253b99a..92440bf49e74c1 100644
--- a/test/addons-napi/test_constructor/test.js
+++ b/test/addons-napi/test_constructor/test.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ assert.strictEqual(test_object.readwriteValue, 1);
 test_object.readwriteValue = 2;
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readwriteValue, 2);
 
-assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyValue = 3; });
+assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyValue = 3; }, TypeError);
 
 assert.ok(test_object.hiddenValue);
 
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ assert.ok(propertyNames.indexOf('readonlyAccessor2') < 0);
 test_object.readwriteAccessor1 = 1;
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readwriteAccessor1, 1);
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readonlyAccessor1, 1);
-assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyAccessor1 = 3; });
+assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyAccessor1 = 3; }, TypeError);
 test_object.readwriteAccessor2 = 2;
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readwriteAccessor2, 2);
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readonlyAccessor2, 2);
-assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyAccessor2 = 3; });
+assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyAccessor2 = 3; }, TypeError);
diff --git a/test/addons-napi/test_properties/test.js b/test/addons-napi/test_properties/test.js
index fb0c19ceedb086..868c603879f1a2 100644
--- a/test/addons-napi/test_properties/test.js
+++ b/test/addons-napi/test_properties/test.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ assert.strictEqual(test_object.readwriteValue, 1);
 test_object.readwriteValue = 2;
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readwriteValue, 2);
 
-assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyValue = 3; });
+assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyValue = 3; }, TypeError);
 
 assert.ok(test_object.hiddenValue);
 
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ assert.ok(propertyNames.indexOf('readonlyAccessor2') < 0);
 test_object.readwriteAccessor1 = 1;
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readwriteAccessor1, 1);
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readonlyAccessor1, 1);
-assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyAccessor1 = 3; });
+assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyAccessor1 = 3; }, TypeError);
 test_object.readwriteAccessor2 = 2;
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readwriteAccessor2, 2);
 assert.strictEqual(test_object.readonlyAccessor2, 2);
-assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyAccessor2 = 3; });
+assert.throws(() => { test_object.readonlyAccessor2 = 3; }, TypeError);
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-assert.js b/test/parallel/test-assert.js
index 55376328b026f2..9b82c3ff4cccf9 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-assert.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-assert.js
@@ -522,15 +522,19 @@ testAssertionMessage({a: undefined, b: null}, '{ a: undefined, b: null }');
 testAssertionMessage({a: NaN, b: Infinity, c: -Infinity},
                      '{ a: NaN, b: Infinity, c: -Infinity }');
 
-// https://github.com/nodejs/node-v0.x-archive/issues/2893
-try {
-  // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
-  assert.throws(function() {
-    assert.ifError(null);
-  });
-} catch (e) {
-  threw = true;
-  assert.strictEqual(e.message, 'Missing expected exception..');
+// #2893
+{
+  let threw = false;
+  try {
+    // eslint-disable-next-line no-restricted-syntax
+    assert.throws(function() {
+      assert.ifError(null);
+    });
+  } catch (e) {
+    threw = true;
+    assert.strictEqual(e.message, 'Missing expected exception..');
+  }
+  assert.ok(threw);
 }
 assert.ok(threw);