diff --git a/tests/unit/services/ember-cli-test.js b/tests/unit/services/ember-cli-test.js
index b39a1f07..6b9e7697 100644
--- a/tests/unit/services/ember-cli-test.js
+++ b/tests/unit/services/ember-cli-test.js
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@ test('compileHbs can include backticks', function(assert) {
   var template = "`stuff`";
   var service = this.subject();
   var result = service.compileHbs(template, 'some-path');
+  var mungedCode = "\\`stuff\\`";
 
-  assert.ok(result.indexOf(template) > -1, 'munged template included');
+  assert.ok(result.indexOf(mungedCode) > -1, 'munged template included');
 });
 
 test("buildHtml works when testing not enabled", function(assert) {