diff --git a/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
index 579fd5c4c9..4edf9b445e 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
       "tests": [
         "assert(myVar === 88, 'message: <code>myVar</code> should equal <code>88</code>');",
         "assert(/myVar\\s*\\=.*myVar/.test(code) === false, 'message: <code>myVar = myVar</code> should be changed');",
-        "assert(/myVar\\s*[+]{2}/.test(code), 'message: Use the <code>++</code> operator');",
+        "assert(/[+]{2}\\s*myVar|myVar\\s*[+]{2}/.test(code), 'message: Use the <code>++</code> operator');",
         "assert(/var myVar = 87;/.test(code), 'message: Do not change code above the line');"
       ],
       "type": "waypoint",
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
       ],
       "tests": [
         "assert(myVar === 10, 'message: <code>myVar</code> should equal <code>10</code>');",
-        "assert(/myVar\\s*[-]{2}/.test(code), 'message: Use the <code>--</code> operator on <code>myVar</code>');",
+        "assert(/[-]{2}\\s*myVar|myVar\\s*[-]{2}/.test(code), 'message: Use the <code>--</code> operator on <code>myVar</code>');",
         "assert(/var myVar = 11;/.test(code), 'message: Do not change code above the line');"
       ],
       "type": "waypoint",