diff --git a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
index 7672a3e..82160f5 100644
--- a/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/issues_controller_test.rb
@@ -283,11 +283,11 @@ class IssuesControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
     assert_select 'tr.group', 3
     assert_select 'tr.group' do
       assert_select 'a', :text => 'John Smith'
-      assert_select 'span.count', :text => '(1)'
+      assert_select 'span.count', :text => '1'
     end
     assert_select 'tr.group' do
       assert_select 'a', :text => 'Dave Lopper'
-      assert_select 'span.count', :text => '(2)'
+      assert_select 'span.count', :text => '2'
     end
   end