diff --git a/test/fixedbugs/bug022.go b/test/fixedbugs/bug022.go
index 6ea233d05db..79641487079 100644
--- a/test/fixedbugs/bug022.go
+++ b/test/fixedbugs/bug022.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package main
 func putint(digits *string) {
 	var i byte;
 	i = (*digits)[7];  // compiles
-	i = digits[7];  // ERROR "illegal"
+	i = digits[7];  // ERROR "illegal|is not"
 }
 
 func main() {