From deb3808f23f38d00fcce31b26a64cbf5fd7bd4d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Renegade334 <contact.9a5d6388@renegade334.me.uk>
Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:49:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] test_runner: fix lazy `test.assert` accessor

---
 lib/test.js | 12 ++++++++----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/lib/test.js b/lib/test.js
index d6a313cd0763eb..fb09d0625a08fc 100644
--- a/lib/test.js
+++ b/lib/test.js
@@ -62,14 +62,18 @@ ObjectDefineProperty(module.exports, 'snapshot', {
   },
 });
 
+let lazyAssert;
+
 ObjectDefineProperty(module.exports, 'assert', {
   __proto__: null,
   configurable: true,
   enumerable: true,
   get() {
-    const { register } = require('internal/test_runner/assert');
-    const assert = { __proto__: null, register };
-    ObjectDefineProperty(module.exports, 'assert', assert);
-    return assert;
+    if (lazyAssert === undefined) {
+      const { register } = require('internal/test_runner/assert');
+      lazyAssert = { __proto__: null, register };
+    }
+
+    return lazyAssert;
   },
 });