diff --git a/test/ruby/test_symbol.rb b/test/ruby/test_symbol.rb
index 104731a172..f4956535d4 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_symbol.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_symbol.rb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class TestSymbol < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   def test_inspect
     valid = %w{$a @a @@a < << <= <=> > >> >= =~ == === * ** + +@ - -@
-    | ^ & / % ~ ` [] []= ! != !~ a a? a! a= A A? A! A=}
+    | ^ & / % ~ \` [] []= ! != !~ a a? a! a= A A? A! A=}
     valid.each do |sym|
       assert_equal(':' + sym, sym.intern.inspect)
     end