diff --git a/tests/errmsgs/t10376.nim b/tests/errmsgs/t10376.nim
index a33d5e40f0..2ce16d6a22 100644
--- a/tests/errmsgs/t10376.nim
+++ b/tests/errmsgs/t10376.nim
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 discard """
-  errormsg: "finalizer must be a direct reference to a procedure"
+  errormsg: "finalizer must be a direct reference to a proc"
   line: 29
 """