diff --git a/seed/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json b/seed/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
index 90c6339a70..80366d749f 100755
--- a/seed/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript.json
@@ -520,7 +520,7 @@
       ],
       "tests": [
         "assert(myVar === 88, 'message: <code>myVar</code> should equal <code>88</code>');",
-        "assert(/myVar\\s*\\=.*myVar/.test(code) === false, 'message: <code>myVar = myVar + 1;</code> should be changed');",
+        "assert(/myVar\\s*\\=.*myVar\\s*\\+\\s*1/.test(code) === false, 'message: <code>myVar = myVar + 1;</code> should be changed');",
         "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');"
       ],