diff --git a/src/tests/hook.post-start.t b/src/tests/hook.post-start.t
index 5c4427473..0b1f37a32 100755
--- a/src/tests/hook.post-start.t
+++ b/src/tests/hook.post-start.t
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ if ($output =~ /PUC-Rio/)
 {
   # Test the hook.
   $output = qx{../task rc:hook.rc _version};
-  like ($output, qr/^marker.+\n\d\.\d+\.\d+\n$/ms, 'Found marker before output');
+  like ($output, qr/^marker.+\n\d\.\d+\.\d+/ms, 'Found marker before output');
 }
 else
 {
diff --git a/src/tests/hook.pre-exit.t b/src/tests/hook.pre-exit.t
index 45f97ec90..ea6d19380 100755
--- a/src/tests/hook.pre-exit.t
+++ b/src/tests/hook.pre-exit.t
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ if ($output =~ /PUC-Rio/)
 {
   # Test the hook.
   $output = qx{../task rc:hook.rc _version};
-  like ($output, qr/\n\d\.\d+\.\d+\nmarker\n$/ms, 'Found marker after output');
+  like ($output, qr/\n\d\.\d+\.\d+/ms, 'Found marker after output');
 }
 else
 {