diff --git a/scripts/acceptance.sh b/scripts/acceptance.sh
index 9f15a091..309d588b 100755
--- a/scripts/acceptance.sh
+++ b/scripts/acceptance.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set -e
 X=$(./yq w ./examples/sample.yaml b.c 3 | ./yq r - b.c)
 
 if [[ $X != 3 ]]; then
-  echo "Failed acceptance test: expected 2 but was $X"
+  echo "Failed acceptance test: expected 3 but was $X"
   exit 1
 fi
 echo "acceptance tests passed"