diff --git a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/initializing-variables-with-the-assignment-operator.md b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/initializing-variables-with-the-assignment-operator.md
index 9423a7ce5d..481934aa2e 100644
--- a/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/initializing-variables-with-the-assignment-operator.md
+++ b/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript/initializing-variables-with-the-assignment-operator.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Define a variable `a` with `var` and initialize it to a value of `9`.
 You should initialize `a` to a value of `9`.
 
 ```js
-assert(/var\s+a\s*=\s*9\s*/.test(code));
+assert(/var\s+a\s*=\s*9(\s*;?\s*)$/.test(code));
 ```
 
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