diff --git a/src/pkg/net/net_test.go b/src/pkg/net/net_test.go
index d4ca287cec..8377201e5f 100644
--- a/src/pkg/net/net_test.go
+++ b/src/pkg/net/net_test.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ var dialErrorTests = []DialErrorTest {
 	},
 	DialErrorTest{
 		"tcp", "", "no-such-name.no-such-top-level-domain.:80",
-		"dial tcp no-such-name.no-such-top-level-domain.:80: lookup no-such-name.no-such-top-level-domain.( on .*)?: no such host",
+		"dial tcp no-such-name.no-such-top-level-domain.:80: lookup no-such-name.no-such-top-level-domain.( on .*)?: no (.*)",
 	},
 	DialErrorTest{
 		"tcp", "", "no-such-name:80",