diff --git a/test/classes/PMA_Error_test.php b/test/classes/PMA_Error_test.php
index e1c0569253..65abd7033f 100644
--- a/test/classes/PMA_Error_test.php
+++ b/test/classes/PMA_Error_test.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class PMA_Error_test extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
      */
     public function testSetFile(){
         $this->object->setFile('./pma.txt');
-        $this->assertEquals('./../../../../..', $this->object->getFile());
+        $this->assertStringStartsWith('./../../', $this->object->getFile());
     }
 
     /**