diff --git a/t/t6425-merge-rename-delete.sh b/t/t6425-merge-rename-delete.sh
index 5d33577d2f..f79d021590 100755
--- a/t/t6425-merge-rename-delete.sh
+++ b/t/t6425-merge-rename-delete.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ test_expect_success 'rename/delete' '
 	git commit -m "delete" &&
 
 	test_must_fail git merge --strategy=recursive rename >output &&
-	test_i18ngrep "CONFLICT (rename/delete): A deleted in HEAD and renamed to B in rename. Version rename of B left in tree." output
+	test_i18ngrep "CONFLICT (rename/delete): A.* renamed .*to B.* in rename" output &&
+	test_i18ngrep "CONFLICT (rename/delete): A.*deleted in HEAD." output
 '
 
 test_done