diff --git a/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/license/api/FreeMarkerHelperTest.java b/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/license/api/FreeMarkerHelperTest.java
index 0d9a02a01..94efae2a2 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/license/api/FreeMarkerHelperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/codehaus/mojo/license/api/FreeMarkerHelperTest.java
@@ -150,9 +150,7 @@ public void testRenderTemplateForUpdateFileHeader()
 
         String s =
             helper.renderTemplate( "/org/codehaus/mojo/license/default-file-header-description.ftl", properties );
-        Assert.assertEquals( "projectName" + LS +
-                                 "$Id:" + "$" + LS +
-                                 "$HeadURL:" + "$", s );
+        Assert.assertEquals( "projectName\n$Id:$\n$HeadURL:$", s );
         if ( log.isInfoEnabled() )
         {
             log.info( s );