diff --git a/tests/journal/balance-assertions.test b/tests/journal/balance-assertions.test
index 6079eed56..789e88de6 100755
--- a/tests/journal/balance-assertions.test
+++ b/tests/journal/balance-assertions.test
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ hledger -f - stats
   b   $-1  = $-3
 
 >>>
->>>2 /balance assertion failed on 2013\/01\/03/
+>>>2 /balance assertion error.*line 9, column 1/
 >>>=1
 
 # 4. should also work without commodity symbols