diff --git a/tests/version/commands/test_java.py b/tests/version/commands/test_java.py
index 8430067a6..7d547833d 100644
--- a/tests/version/commands/test_java.py
+++ b/tests/version/commands/test_java.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ def test_forced_update_version(self):
     def test_update_version_upgrade_config_with_wrong_line_number(self):
         exp_err_msg = (
             r"Line has no version, "
-            r"file:'README\.md' "
+            r"file:'README.md' "
             r"lineNo:4 "
             r"content:''"
         )