diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/regions-in-structs.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/regions-in-structs.rs
index 977c9fc55196..c4f1a8ae465e 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/regions-in-structs.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/regions-in-structs.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct yes1<'self> {
 }
 
 struct yes2<'self> {
-  x: &'foo uint, //~ ERROR Illegal lifetime 'foo: this lifetime must be declared
+  x: &'foo uint, //~ ERROR Illegal lifetime 'foo: only 'self is allowed
 }
 
 fn main() {}