diff --git a/py/test/testing/acceptance_test.py b/py/test/testing/acceptance_test.py
index 060949f74..a0a5a1f98 100644
--- a/py/test/testing/acceptance_test.py
+++ b/py/test/testing/acceptance_test.py
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ class TestPyTest(AcceptBase):
         """)
         result = self.runpytest(p1)
         assert_lines_contain_lines(result.outlines, [
-            ".*test_fail.py F", 
+            "*test_fail.py F", 
             "====* FAILURES *====",
             "____*____", 
             "",
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class TestPyTest(AcceptBase):
         """)
         result = self.runpytest(p1)
         assert_lines_contain_lines(result.outlines, [
-            ".*test_one.py .F", 
+            "*test_one.py .F", 
             "====* FAILURES *====",
             "____*____", 
             "*test_one.py:8: ValueError",