diff --git a/test/externals/ruby1.9/openssl/test_partial_record_read.rb b/test/externals/ruby1.9/openssl/test_partial_record_read.rb
index ce42131cd71..7523bf15418 100644
--- a/test/externals/ruby1.9/openssl/test_partial_record_read.rb
+++ b/test/externals/ruby1.9/openssl/test_partial_record_read.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_partial_tls_record_read_nonblock
         ssl.connect
         sleep 3  # wait is required for the (incomplete) TLS record to arrive at the client socket
 
-        # Should raise a IO::WaitReadable since a full TLS record is not available for reading.
+        # Should raise a IO::WaitReadable since a full TLS record is not available for reading
         assert_raise(IO::WaitReadable) { ssl.read_nonblock(1) }
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/externals/ruby2.0/openssl/test_partial_record_read.rb b/test/externals/ruby2.0/openssl/test_partial_record_read.rb
index ce42131cd71..7523bf15418 100644
--- a/test/externals/ruby2.0/openssl/test_partial_record_read.rb
+++ b/test/externals/ruby2.0/openssl/test_partial_record_read.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def test_partial_tls_record_read_nonblock
         ssl.connect
         sleep 3  # wait is required for the (incomplete) TLS record to arrive at the client socket
 
-        # Should raise a IO::WaitReadable since a full TLS record is not available for reading.
+        # Should raise a IO::WaitReadable since a full TLS record is not available for reading
         assert_raise(IO::WaitReadable) { ssl.read_nonblock(1) }
       end
     end