diff --git a/.automation/test/perl/reports/expected-PERL.tap b/.automation/test/perl/reports/expected-PERL.tap
index 5c443e71..e90e961d 100644
--- a/.automation/test/perl/reports/expected-PERL.tap
+++ b/.automation/test/perl/reports/expected-PERL.tap
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ TAP version 13
 1..2
 not ok 1 - perl_bad_1.pl
   ---
-  message: Code before strictures are enabled at line 14, column 1.  See page 429 of PBP.  (Severity  5)
+  message: Code before strictures are enabled at line 14, column 1.  See page 429 of PBP.  (Severity  5)\n
   ...
 ok 2 - perl_good_1.pl