diff --git a/tests/fastboot/not-found-test.js b/tests/fastboot/not-found-test.js
index 853b61659..4f98cad4c 100644
--- a/tests/fastboot/not-found-test.js
+++ b/tests/fastboot/not-found-test.js
@@ -5,10 +5,20 @@ module('FastBoot | not-found', function (hooks) {
   setup(hooks);
 
   test('it returns the correct status code', async function (assert) {
-    const visitHome = await visit('/');
-    assert.equal(visitHome.statusCode, 200);
+    let { statusCode } = await visit('/');
 
-    const visitFoo = await visit('/foo');
-    assert.equal(visitFoo.statusCode, 404);
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      statusCode,
+      200,
+      'The user sees 200 status code when they visit a URL that exists.'
+    );
+
+    ({ statusCode } = await visit('/foo-bar-baz'));
+
+    assert.strictEqual(
+      statusCode,
+      404,
+      'The user sees 404 status code when they visit a URL that does not exist.'
+    );
   });
 });