diff --git a/test/unit/tw_util_async_limiter.js b/test/unit/tw_util_async_limiter.js
index ca36c28626d..db909934b9e 100644
--- a/test/unit/tw_util_async_limiter.js
+++ b/test/unit/tw_util_async_limiter.js
@@ -25,12 +25,13 @@ test('Runs callback', async t => {
 
 test('Errors', async t => {
     t.plan(1);
-    const callback = () => Promise.reject(new Error('Error123!'));
+    const errorObject = new Error('Testing testing 123'); // want to get the same *exact* object back
+    const callback = () => Promise.reject(errorObject);
     const limiter = new AsyncLimiter(callback, 10);
     try {
         await limiter.do();
     } catch (e) {
-        t.equal(e, 'Error123!');
+        t.equal(e, errorObject);
     }
     t.end();
 });