diff --git a/tests/test_intl.py b/tests/test_intl.py
index 0e4387025..3a704fd7d 100644
--- a/tests/test_intl.py
+++ b/tests/test_intl.py
@@ -622,8 +622,11 @@ def test_html_meta(app):
     assert expected_expr in result
     expected_expr = '<meta content="I18N, SPHINX, MARKUP" name="keywords" />'
     assert expected_expr in result
-    expected_expr = '<p class="caption"><span class="caption-text">HIDDEN TOC</span></p>'
-    assert expected_expr in result
+    if docutils.__version_info__ < (0, 17):
+        expected_expr = '<p class="caption"><span class="caption-text">HIDDEN TOC</span></p>'
+        assert expected_expr in result
+    else:
+        expected_expr = '<p><span class="caption-text">HIDDEN TOC</span></p>'
 
 
 @sphinx_intl