diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
index 3b9d5ab89e..f60642d0e9 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/use-recursion-to-create-a-countdown.md
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ tests:
   - text: Your code should not rely on any kind of loops (<code>for</code>, <code>while</code> or higher order functions such as <code>forEach</code>, <code>map</code>, <code>filter</code>, and <code>reduce</code>).
     testString: assert(!removeJSComments(code).match(/for|while|forEach|map|filter|reduce/g));
   - text: You should use recursion to solve this problem.
-    testString: assert(removeJSComments(countdown.toString()).match(/countdown\s*\(.+\)\;/));
+    testString: assert(removeJSComments(countdown.toString()).match(/countdown\s*\(.+\)/));
 ```
 
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