diff --git a/src/node/test/channel_test.js b/src/node/test/channel_test.js
index 3cb43334b08..c991d7b25b1 100644
--- a/src/node/test/channel_test.js
+++ b/src/node/test/channel_test.js
@@ -51,13 +51,16 @@ describe('channel', function() {
         new grpc.Channel(5);
       });
     });
-    it('should accept a credential for the second argument', function() {
+    it('should require a credential for the second argument', function() {
       assert.doesNotThrow(function() {
         new grpc.Channel('hostname', insecureCreds);
       });
       assert.throws(function() {
         new grpc.Channel('hostname', 5);
       });
+      assert.throws(function() {
+        new grpc.Channel('hostname');
+      });
     });
     it('should accept an object for the third argument', function() {
       assert.doesNotThrow(function() {