1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/test/sequential/test-stringbytes-external-exceed-max-by-2.js b/test/sequential/test-stringbytes-external-exceed-max-by-2.js
index db21608637d..a75b5059b94 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-stringbytes-external-exceed-max-by-2.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-stringbytes-external-exceed-max-by-2.js
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ assert(typeof gc === 'function', 'Run this test with --expose-gc');
 const kStringMaxLength = process.binding('buffer').kStringMaxLength;
 
 try {
-  var buf = new Buffer(kStringMaxLength + 2);
+  var buf = Buffer.allocUnsafe(kStringMaxLength + 2);
   // Try to allocate memory first then force gc so future allocations succeed.
-  new Buffer(2 * kStringMaxLength);
+  Buffer.allocUnsafe(2 * kStringMaxLength);
   gc();
 } catch (e) {
   // If the exception is not due to memory confinement then rethrow it.