diff --git a/tests/ci/reporter_tests.js b/tests/ci/reporter_tests.js
index aa106941d..df7ed68e8 100644
--- a/tests/ci/reporter_tests.js
+++ b/tests/ci/reporter_tests.js
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ describe('test reporters', function() {
         assert.match(output.shift(), / {7}actual: 'Seven'/);
         output.shift();
         assert.match(output.shift(), / {5}trace/);
+        output.shift();
         assert.equal(output, '');
       });
     });