diff --git a/acceptance/tests/modules/search/communication_error.rb b/acceptance/tests/modules/search/communication_error.rb
index 8fb396e26..83527b061 100644
--- a/acceptance/tests/modules/search/communication_error.rb
+++ b/acceptance/tests/modules/search/communication_error.rb
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 begin test_name 'puppet module search should print a reasonable message on communication errors'
 
 step 'Stub http://forge.puppetlabs.com'
 apply_manifest_on master, "host { 'forge.puppetlabs.com': ip => '127.0.0.2' }"
 
 step "Search against a non-existent Forge"
 on master, puppet("module search yup"), :acceptable_exit_codes => [1] do
-  assert_equal <<-STDOUT, stdout
+  assert_match <<-STDOUT, stdout
 Searching http://forge.puppetlabs.com ...
 STDOUT
-  assert_equal <<-STDERR, stderr
+  assert_match <<-STDERR, stderr
 Error: Could not connect to http://forge.puppetlabs.com
   There was a network communications problem
     Check your network connection and try again
 STDERR
 end
 
 ensure step 'Unstub http://forge.puppetlabs.com'
 apply_manifest_on master, "host { 'forge.puppetlabs.com': ensure => absent }"
 end