diff --git a/test/history.t b/test/history.t
index bcb05918e..566787f22 100755
--- a/test/history.t
+++ b/test/history.t
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class TestHistoryMonthly(TestCase):
         self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "\s2.+\s3.+\s3.+")
 
         code, out, err = self.t("ghistory.monthly")
-        self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "2015 January\s+\++X+\s")
+        self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "2015\s+January\s+\++X+\s")
         self.assertRegexpMatches(out, "\s+February\s+\++X+\-+")