diff --git a/opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/tests/ParserRecordTests.cpp b/opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/tests/ParserRecordTests.cpp
index fe97856f4..8ed6b3dd1 100644
--- a/opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/tests/ParserRecordTests.cpp
+++ b/opm/parser/eclipse/Parser/tests/ParserRecordTests.cpp
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(ParseWithDefault_defaultAppliedCorrectInDeck) {
     }
 
     {
-        RawRecordPtr rawRecord(new RawRecord("3*/"));
+        RawRecordPtr rawRecord(new RawRecord("3* /"));
         DeckItemConstPtr deckStringItem = itemString->scan(rawRecord);
         DeckItemConstPtr deckIntItem = itemInt->scan(rawRecord);
         DeckItemConstPtr deckDoubleItem = itemDouble->scan(rawRecord);