diff --git a/src/test/run-fail/overflowing-pow-unsigned.rs b/src/test/run-fail/overflowing-pow-unsigned.rs
index 5dca7795462..d3e7035279f 100644
--- a/src/test/run-fail/overflowing-pow-unsigned.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-fail/overflowing-pow-unsigned.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-// error-pattern:thread 'main' panicked at 'attempted to multiply with overflow'
+// error-pattern:thread 'main' panicked at 'attempt to multiply with overflow'
 // compile-flags: -C debug-assertions
 
 fn main() {