diff --git a/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationTests.java b/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationTests.java
index d85af62ac4..d80a3e45a7 100644
--- a/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/SpringApplicationTests.java
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ public class SpringApplicationTests {
 		application.setWebEnvironment(false);
 		application.run("--banner.location=classpath:test-banner-with-placeholder.txt",
 				"--test.property=123456");
-		assertThat(this.output.toString(), startsWith("Running a Test!\n\n123456"));
+		assertThat(this.output.toString(),
+				startsWith(String.format("Running a Test!%n%n123456")));
 	}
 
 	@Test