diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/scanner2/Scanner2Test.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/scanner2/Scanner2Test.java
index e03882af802..a28e4b6e80b 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/scanner2/Scanner2Test.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.core.tests/parser/org/eclipse/cdt/core/parser/tests/scanner2/Scanner2Test.java
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ public class Scanner2Test extends BaseScanner2Test
 		validateEOF();
 		validateDefinition(
 				"SIMPLE_STRING", //$NON-NLS-1$
-				"This 	is a simple 	string.\\\n		Continue please."); //$NON-NLS-1$
+				"This 	is a simple 	string.		Continue please."); //$NON-NLS-1$
 	}