diff --git a/test/parallel/test-runner-no-isolation-different-cwd.mjs b/test/parallel/test-runner-no-isolation-different-cwd.mjs
index 777322bce88da8..bdddd368d19f12 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-runner-no-isolation-different-cwd.mjs
+++ b/test/parallel/test-runner-no-isolation-different-cwd.mjs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ const stream = run({
 });
 
 
-stream.on('test:pass', mustCall(5));
+stream.on('test:pass', mustCall(4));
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-unused-vars
 for await (const _ of stream);
 allowGlobals(globalThis.GLOBAL_ORDER);
@@ -18,27 +18,17 @@ deepStrictEqual(globalThis.GLOBAL_ORDER, [
   'suite one',
   'before two: <root>',
   'suite two',
-
   'beforeEach one: suite one - test',
   'beforeEach two: suite one - test',
   'suite one - test',
   'afterEach one: suite one - test',
   'afterEach two: suite one - test',
-
-  'beforeEach one: test one',
-  'beforeEach two: test one',
-  'test one',
-  'afterEach one: test one',
-  'afterEach two: test one',
-
   'before suite two: suite two',
-
   'beforeEach one: suite two - test',
   'beforeEach two: suite two - test',
   'suite two - test',
   'afterEach one: suite two - test',
   'afterEach two: suite two - test',
-
   'after one: <root>',
   'after two: <root>',
 ]);