diff --git a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
index 90454cbd69..0541df4145 100644
--- a/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
+++ b/challenges/01-front-end-development-certification/basic-javascript.json
@@ -2845,7 +2845,7 @@
         "assert(testStrictNotEqual(\"17\") === \"Not Equal\", 'message: <code>testStrictNotEqual(\"17\")</code> should return \"Not Equal\"');",
         "assert(testStrictNotEqual(12) === \"Not Equal\", 'message: <code>testStrictNotEqual(12)</code> should return \"Not Equal\"');",
         "assert(testStrictNotEqual(\"bob\") === \"Not Equal\", 'message: <code>testStrictNotEqual(\"bob\")</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,