diff --git a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
index d4d79c7a3c..87c920c92d 100644
--- a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -4200,7 +4200,7 @@
       "tests": [
         "assert(code.match(/var\\s*total\\s*=\\s*0\\s*;/), 'message: <code>total</code> should be declared and initialized to 0');",
         "assert(total === 20, 'message: <code>total</code> should equal 20');",
-        "assert(code.match(/for\\s*\\(/g).length > 1 && code.match(/\\+=\\s*myArr/), 'message: You should use a <code>for</code> loop to iterate through <code>myArr</code>');",
+        "assert(code.match(/for\\s*\\(/g).length > 1 && code.match(/myArr\\s*\\[/), 'message: You should use a <code>for</code> loop to iterate through <code>myArr</code>');",
         "assert(!code.match(/total[\\s\\+\\-]*=\\s*(\\d(?!\\s*;)|[1-9])/g), 'message: Do not set <code>total</code> to 20 directly');"
       ],
       "type": "waypoint",