diff --git a/examples/oscore_testcases.sh b/examples/oscore_testcases.sh
index 4efdc18d81..be12ca474b 100755
--- a/examples/oscore_testcases.sh
+++ b/examples/oscore_testcases.sh
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ passfail 3 "^one|^two"
 # Test 8
 echo -n "Test 8 - "
 timeout 10 $CLIENT -w -v8 -E $INDIR/interop/a_client.conf,/tmp/client_a -m post -e "%4a" -t 0 coap://$TARGET_IP:$S_PORT_B/oscore/hello/6 > /tmp/client_out 2>&1
-passfail 1 "^J"
+passfail 1 "^J$"
 
 # Test 9
 echo -n "Test 9 - "