diff --git a/tests/test-unified-test.t b/tests/test-unified-test.t
--- a/tests/test-unified-test.t
+++ b/tests/test-unified-test.t
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
   foo/bar\r (no-eol) (esc)
 #endif
   $ printf 'foo/bar\rfoo/bar\r'
-  foo.bar\r \(no-eol\) (re) (esc)
+  foo.bar\r [(]no-eol[)] (re) (esc)
   foo.bar\r \(no-eol\) (re)
 
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