diff --git a/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown.js b/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown.js
index 924a221b88..c793b73e0f 100644
--- a/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown.js
+++ b/frontend_tests/node_tests/markdown.js
@@ -210,8 +210,8 @@ var bugdown_data = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname, '../../zerver
          expected: '<p>These @ @<em>**</em> are not mentions</p>'},
         {input: 'These # #**** are not mentions',
          expected: '<p>These # #<em>**</em> are not mentions</p>'},
-        {input: 'These @* @*** are not mentions',
-         expected: '<p>These @* @*** are not mentions</p>'},
+        {input: 'These @* are not mentions',
+         expected: '<p>These @* are not mentions</p>'},
         {input: 'These #* #*** are also not mentions',
          expected: '<p>These #* #*** are also not mentions</p>'},
         {input: 'This is a #**Denmark** stream link',