diff --git a/t/check-non-portable-shell.pl b/t/check-non-portable-shell.pl
index b170cbc045..03dc9d2852 100755
--- a/t/check-non-portable-shell.pl
+++ b/t/check-non-portable-shell.pl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ sub err {
 while (<>) {
 	chomp;
 	/\bsed\s+-i/ and err 'sed -i is not portable';
-	/\becho\s+-n/ and err 'echo -n is not portable (please use printf)';
+	/\becho\s+-[neE]/ and err 'echo with option is not portable (please use printf)';
 	/^\s*declare\s+/ and err 'arrays/declare not portable';
 	/^\s*[^#]\s*which\s/ and err 'which is not portable (please use type)';
 	/\btest\s+[^=]*==/ and err '"test a == b" is not portable (please use =)';