diff --git a/tests/test_plugin.py b/tests/test_plugin.py
index 4357f0eb0739..1247a73cf00e 100644
--- a/tests/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/test_plugin.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def test_rpc_passthrough(node_factory):
     assert(len(cmd) == 1)
 
     # Make sure usage message is present.
-    assert only_one(n.rpc.help('hello')['help'])['command'] == 'hello [name]'
+    assert only_one(n.rpc.help('hello')['help'])['command'].startswith('hello [name]')
     # While we're at it, let's check that helloworld.py is logging
     # correctly via the notifications plugin->lightningd
     assert n.daemon.is_in_log('Plugin helloworld.py initialized')