diff --git a/test/error.jl b/test/error.jl
index 9b87cb6fff185..913d303496e3e 100644
--- a/test/error.jl
+++ b/test/error.jl
@@ -93,6 +93,6 @@ end
         f44319(1)
     catch e
         s = sprint(showerror, e)
-        @test s == "MethodError: no method matching f44319(::Int64)\nClosest candidates are:\n  f44319() at none:0"
+        @test s == "MethodError: no method matching f44319(::Int$(Sys.WORD_SIZE))\nClosest candidates are:\n  f44319() at none:0"
     end
 end