diff --git a/pytests/ent_backup_restore/enterprise_backup_restore_base.py b/pytests/ent_backup_restore/enterprise_backup_restore_base.py
index 330e61f82c..7ec0cfb09e 100644
--- a/pytests/ent_backup_restore/enterprise_backup_restore_base.py
+++ b/pytests/ent_backup_restore/enterprise_backup_restore_base.py
@@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ def backup_merge(self):
         remote_client.log_command_output(output, error)
         if error:
             return False, error, "Merging backup failed"
-        elif output and "Merge completed successfully" not in output[0]:
+        elif output and not self._check_output(["succeeded", "successfully"], output):
             return False, output, "Merging backup failed"
         elif not output:
             self.log.info("process cbbackupmge may be killed")