diff --git a/lib/internal/net.js b/lib/internal/net.js
index 4e6accb57a4..d380d8a4198 100644
--- a/lib/internal/net.js
+++ b/lib/internal/net.js
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ function isLoopback(host) {
   return (
     hostLower === 'localhost' ||
     hostLower.startsWith('127.') ||
-    hostLower.startsWith('[::1]') ||
-    hostLower.startsWith('[0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]')
+    hostLower === '[::1]' ||
+    hostLower === '[0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1]'
   );
 }