diff --git a/tests/test_syntax_errors.py b/tests/test_syntax_errors.py
index 12d5780..ca1cf6b 100644
--- a/tests/test_syntax_errors.py
+++ b/tests/test_syntax_errors.py
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ class YamlLintTestCase(RuleTestCase):
                    '...\n', None)
 
     def test_invalid_char_last(self):
-        self.check('---\nkey: value\t\n',
+        self.check('---\n'
+                   'key: value\t\n',
                    None, problem=(2, 11))
 
     def test_invalid_char_first(self):