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 6a87ec1e82..34eed53341 100644
--- a/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/seed/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -5624,7 +5624,7 @@
       ],
       "tests": [
         "assert(andCount==2, 'message: Your <code>regular expression</code> should find two occurrences of the word <code>and</code>.');",
-        "assert(code.match(/\\/and\\/gi/), 'message: Use <code>regular expressions</code> to find the word <code>and</code> in <code>testString</code>.');"
+        "assert(code.match(/\\/and\\/gi/) || code.match(/\\/\\\\band\\\\b\\/gi/) || code.match(/\\/\\(\\?\\:\\\\b\\)and\\(\\?\\:\\\\b\\)\\/gi/), 'message: Use <code>regular expressions</code> to find the word <code>and</code> in <code>testString</code>.');"
       ],
       "type": "waypoint",
       "challengeType": 1,