diff --git a/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json b/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
index 40fc0aac51..c74cfece16 100755
--- a/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@
         "var a = 5;\nvar b = 10;\nvar c = \"I am a\";\na = a + 1;\nb = b + 5;\nc = c + \" String!\";"
       ],
       "tests": [
-        "assert(typeof a === 'number' && a === 6, 'message: <code>a</code> should be defined and have a value of <code>6</code>');",
-        "assert(typeof b === 'number' && b === 15, 'message: <code>b</code> should be defined and have a value of <code>15</code>');",
+        "assert(typeof a === 'number' && a === 6, 'message: <code>a</code> should be defined and evaluated to have the value of <code>6</code>');",
+        "assert(typeof b === 'number' && b === 15, 'message: <code>b</code> should be defined and evaluated to have the value of <code>15</code>');",
         "assert(!/undefined/.test(c) && c === \"I am a String!\", 'message: <code>c</code> should not contain <code>undefined</code> and should have a value of \"I am a String!\"');",
         "assert(/a = a \\+ 1;/.test(code) && /b = b \\+ 5;/.test(code) && /c = c \\+ \" String!\";/.test(code), 'message: Do not change code below the line');"
       ],