diff --git a/tests/macros/t8997.nim b/tests/macros/t8997.nim
index af04fb1278..b062237174 100644
--- a/tests/macros/t8997.nim
+++ b/tests/macros/t8997.nim
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 discard """
-  line: 24
   errormsg: "illformed AST: "
+  line: 24
 """
 
 import macros