diff --git a/tests/by-util/test_pathchk.rs b/tests/by-util/test_pathchk.rs
index e1f4bc539b7..d66ecb9efb4 100644
--- a/tests/by-util/test_pathchk.rs
+++ b/tests/by-util/test_pathchk.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,15 @@ fn test_default_mode() {
     new_ucmd!().args(&["dir#/$file"]).succeeds().no_stdout();
 
     // fail on empty path
-    new_ucmd!().args(&[""]).fails().no_stdout();
+    new_ucmd!()
+        .args(&[""])
+        .fails()
+        .stderr_only("pathchk: '': No such file or directory\n");
 
-    new_ucmd!().args(&["", ""]).fails().no_stdout();
+    new_ucmd!().args(&["", ""]).fails().stderr_only(
+        "pathchk: '': No such file or directory\n\
+        pathchk: '': No such file or directory\n",
+    );
 
     // fail on long path
     new_ucmd!()