diff --git a/contrib/remote-helpers/test-bzr.sh b/contrib/remote-helpers/test-bzr.sh
index d9c32f486..5dfa070b6 100755
--- a/contrib/remote-helpers/test-bzr.sh
+++ b/contrib/remote-helpers/test-bzr.sh
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ test_expect_success 'strip' '
 
   echo four >> content &&
   bzr commit -m four &&
-  bzr log --line | sed -e "s/^[0-9]\+: //" > ../expected
+  bzr log --line | sed -e "s/^[0-9][0-9]*: //" > ../expected
   ) &&
 
   (cd gitrepo &&