diff --git a/gcc/cobol/UAT/testsuite.src/syn_definition.at b/gcc/cobol/UAT/testsuite.src/syn_definition.at
index a8b97b2a996f5f8ccc146c651cdd0a070ac8a6e0..407e24ced5f7bd110906feff6110968aeb3f3f48 100644
--- a/gcc/cobol/UAT/testsuite.src/syn_definition.at
+++ b/gcc/cobol/UAT/testsuite.src/syn_definition.at
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ AT_DATA([prog.cob], [
 
 AT_CHECK([$COMPILE_ONLY prog.cob], [1], [],
 [prog.cob:3: error: COMMON may be used only in a contained program at 'COMMON'
-prog.cob:4: 1 errors in DATA DIVISION, compilation ceases at 'PROCEDURE        DIVISION'
 cobol1: error: failed compiling prog.cob
 ])