diff --git a/test/parallel/test-readline-interface.js b/test/parallel/test-readline-interface.js
index ddabc20b39026f..0e7e96a565a83d 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-readline-interface.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-readline-interface.js
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ function isWarned(emitter) {
     });
 
     const rl = readline.createInterface({
-      input: new Readable({ read: () => {} }),
+      input: new Readable({ read: common.mustCall() }),
       output: output,
       prompt: '$ ',
       terminal: terminal