diff --git a/test/syntax/topexpr.go b/test/syntax/topexpr.go
index 83de49075d..93d86fbe95 100644
--- a/test/syntax/topexpr.go
+++ b/test/syntax/topexpr.go
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 
 package main
 
-fmt.Printf("hello")	// ERROR "non-declaration statement outside function body"
+fmt.Printf("hello")	// ERROR "non-declaration statement outside function body|expected declaration"
 
 func main() {
 }
 
-x++	// ERROR "non-declaration statement outside function body"
+x++	// ERROR "non-declaration statement outside function body|expected declaration"
 
 func init() {
 }
 
-x,y := 1, 2	// ERROR "non-declaration statement outside function body"
+x,y := 1, 2	// ERROR "non-declaration statement outside function body|expected declaration"