diff --git a/node/node-0.11-tests.ts b/node/node-0.11-tests.ts
index 92ce84a9d8..aacfdde54d 100644
--- a/node/node-0.11-tests.ts
+++ b/node/node-0.11-tests.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ assert.notStrictEqual(2, "2", "uses === comparator");
 assert.throws(() => { throw "a hammer at your face"; }, undefined, "DODGED IT");
 
 assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
-    if (false) { throw "a hammer at your face"; }
+    if (Math.random() < 0.5) { throw "a hammer at your face"; }
 }, undefined, "What the...*crunch*");
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/node/node-0.12-tests.ts b/node/node-0.12-tests.ts
index f955421d96..53eff3121f 100644
--- a/node/node-0.12-tests.ts
+++ b/node/node-0.12-tests.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ assert.notStrictEqual(2, "2", "uses === comparator");
 assert.throws(() => { throw "a hammer at your face"; }, undefined, "DODGED IT");
 
 assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
-    if (false) { throw "a hammer at your face"; }
+    if (Math.random() < 0.5) { throw "a hammer at your face"; }
 }, undefined, "What the...*crunch*");
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/node/node-tests.ts b/node/node-tests.ts
index 1d0a321c63..0bb6635377 100644
--- a/node/node-tests.ts
+++ b/node/node-tests.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ assert.notDeepStrictEqual({ x: { y: "3" } }, { x: { y: 3 } }, "uses === comparat
 assert.throws(() => { throw "a hammer at your face"; }, undefined, "DODGED IT");
 
 assert.doesNotThrow(() => {
-    if (false) { throw "a hammer at your face"; }
+    if (Math.random() < 0.5) { throw "a hammer at your face"; }
 }, undefined, "What the...*crunch*");
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////