diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/forgot-ret.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/forgot-ret.rs
index 6b62c2056711..2a60aeee50b8 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/forgot-ret.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/forgot-ret.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,6 @@
-// xfail-stage0
-// xfail-stage1
-// xfail-stage2
-// xfail-stage3
 // -*- rust -*-
 
-// error-pattern: may not return
+// error-pattern: not all control paths return
 
 fn god_exists(int a) -> bool {
   be god_exists(a);