diff --git a/test/hyphenate.t b/test/hyphenate.t
index 42ad33163..6588ff814 100755
--- a/test/hyphenate.t
+++ b/test/hyphenate.t
@@ -47,14 +47,14 @@ class TestHyphenation(TestCase):
         """Split on space instead of hyphenating"""
         self.t("add AAAAAAAAAA BBBBBBBBBB")
         code, out, err = self.t("ls")
-        self.assertIn("1   AAAAAAAAAA\n", out)
+        self.assertIn("1 AAAAAAAAAA\n", out)
 
     @unittest.expectedFailure
     def test_hyphenation(self):
         """Verify hyphenation in the absence of white space"""
         self.t("add AAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBBCCCCCCCCCC")
         code, out, err = self.t("ls")
-        self.assertIn("1   AAAAAAAAAABBBB-\n", out)
+        self.assertIn("1 AAAAAAAAAABBBB-\n", out)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from simpletap import TAPTestRunner