diff --git a/test/bin/ipfs-pin-stat b/test/bin/ipfs-pin-stat
index ffb0b2260..967ee9b65 100755
--- a/test/bin/ipfs-pin-stat
+++ b/test/bin/ipfs-pin-stat
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ if [ "$?" -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 ipfs pin ls --type=recursive | grep "$path" >/dev/null
-[ "$?" -eq 0 ] && echo "$path pinned recursively"
+[ "$?" -eq 0 ] && echo "$path pinned recursive-ly"
 
 ipfs pin ls --type=indirect | grep "$path" >/dev/null
-[ "$?" -eq 0 ] && echo "$path pinned indirectly"
+[ "$?" -eq 0 ] && echo "$path pinned indirect-ly"
 
 ipfs pin ls --type=direct | grep "$path" >/dev/null
-[ "$?" -eq 0 ] && echo "$path pinned directly"
+[ "$?" -eq 0 ] && echo "$path pinned direct-ly"
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0081-repo-pinning.sh b/test/sharness/t0081-repo-pinning.sh
index f57a86303..8b0d2bcdb 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0081-repo-pinning.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0081-repo-pinning.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ test_pin_flag() {
 
 	echo "test_pin_flag" $@
 
-	ipfs-pin-stat "$object" | grep "$ptype"
+	ipfs-pin-stat "$object" | egrep "\b$ptype\b"
 	actual=$?
 
 	if [ "$expect" = "true" ]; then