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 6b583a7fb9..7ad325ccf7 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -2734,7 +2734,7 @@
         "assert(testStrict(10) === \"Not Equal\", 'message: <code>testStrict(10)</code> should return \"Not Equal\"');",
         "assert(testStrict(7) === \"Equal\", 'message: <code>testStrict(7)</code> should return \"Equal\"');",
         "assert(testStrict(\"7\") === \"Not Equal\", 'message: <code>testStrict(\"7\")</code> should return \"Not Equal\"');",
-        "assert(code.match(/val\\s*===\\s*\\d+/g).length > 0, 'message: You should use the <code>===</code> operator');"
+        "assert(code.match(/(val\\s*===\\s*\\d+)|(\\d+\\s*===\\s*val)/g).length > 0, 'message: You should use the <code>===</code> operator');"
       ],
       "type": "waypoint",
       "challengeType": 1,