diff --git a/qtconsole/tests/test_ansi_code_processor.py b/qtconsole/tests/test_ansi_code_processor.py
index 74a4a4f8..07481238 100644
--- a/qtconsole/tests/test_ansi_code_processor.py
+++ b/qtconsole/tests/test_ansi_code_processor.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def test_carriage_return_newline(self):
         for split in self.processor.split_string(string):
             splits.append(split)
             actions.append([action.action for action in self.processor.actions])
-        self.assertEqual(splits, ['foo', None, 'bar',None, 'cat', None, '\n'])
+        self.assertEqual(splits, ['foo', None, 'bar',None, 'cat', None, None])
         self.assertEqual(actions, [[], ['carriage-return'], [], ['newline'], [], ['newline'], ['newline']])
 
     def test_beep(self):