diff --git a/test/parallel/test-stream2-transform.js b/test/parallel/test-stream2-transform.js
index 38f6bc64db35a7..819b088e2757f2 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-stream2-transform.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-stream2-transform.js
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ const Transform = require('_stream_transform');
   assert(pt instanceof PassThrough);
 }
 
+{
+  // Verify transform constructor behavior
+  const pt = Transform();
+
+  assert(pt instanceof Transform);
+}
+
 {
   // Perform a simple transform
   const pt = new Transform();