diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_basenc.rs b/tests/by-util/test_basenc.rs
index 13a896703..c9e15ef1f 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_basenc.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_basenc.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fn test_z85_not_padded() {
 #[test]
 fn test_invalid_input() {
     let error_message = if cfg!(windows) {
-        "basenc: .: Permission denied"
+        "basenc: .: Permission denied\n"
     } else {
         "basenc: error: invalid input\n"
     };