diff --git a/test/syntax/chan.go b/test/syntax/chan.go
index 48beb1e709..ff3577502f 100644
--- a/test/syntax/chan.go
+++ b/test/syntax/chan.go
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ package main
 
 type xyz struct {
     ch chan
-} // ERROR "unexpected } in channel type"
+} // ERROR "unexpected .*}.* in channel type"
 
-func Foo(y chan) { // ERROR "unexpected \) in channel type"
+func Foo(y chan) { // ERROR "unexpected .*\).* in channel type"
 }
 
 func Bar(x chan, y int) { // ERROR "unexpected comma in channel type"