diff --git a/qtconsole/tests/test_ansi_code_processor.py b/qtconsole/tests/test_ansi_code_processor.py
index 0e03c374..3fd4b4c7 100644
--- a/qtconsole/tests/test_ansi_code_processor.py
+++ b/qtconsole/tests/test_ansi_code_processor.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def test_colors(self):
 
             else:
                 self.fail('Too many substrings.')
-        self.assertEqual(i, 2, 'Too few substrings.')
+        self.assertEqual(i, 3, 'Too few substrings.')
 
     def test_colors_xterm(self):
         """ Do xterm-specific control sequences for colors work?