diff --git a/unittest/commands/test_simple_commands.cpp b/unittest/commands/test_simple_commands.cpp
index 4d68b54c21..1844752d33 100644
--- a/unittest/commands/test_simple_commands.cpp
+++ b/unittest/commands/test_simple_commands.cpp
@@ -431,8 +431,7 @@ TEST_F(SimpleCommandsTest, Plugin)
     lmp->input->one("plugin unload pair nve2");
     text = ::testing::internal::GetCapturedStdout();
     if (verbose) std::cout << text;
-    ASSERT_THAT(text, MatchesRegex(".*Ignoring unload of pair style nve2: "
-                                   "not loaded from a plugin.*"));
+    ASSERT_THAT(text, MatchesRegex(".*Ignoring unload of pair style nve2: not from a plugin.*"));
 
     ::testing::internal::CaptureStdout();
     lmp->input->one("plugin unload fix nve2");
@@ -444,8 +443,7 @@ TEST_F(SimpleCommandsTest, Plugin)
     lmp->input->one("plugin unload fix nve");
     text = ::testing::internal::GetCapturedStdout();
     if (verbose) std::cout << text;
-    ASSERT_THAT(text, MatchesRegex(".*Ignoring unload of fix style nve: "
-                                   "not loaded from a plugin.*"));
+    ASSERT_THAT(text, MatchesRegex(".*Ignoring unload of fix style nve: not from a plugin.*"));
 
     ::testing::internal::CaptureStdout();
     lmp->input->one("plugin list");