diff --git a/redis.org b/redis.org
index 79db56e..f5d8fc9 100644
--- a/redis.org
+++ b/redis.org
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ chicken
 <<prep-test>>
 <<read-redis-blob-string>>
 (test-group "Blob strings"
-  (test "$10\r\nhelloworld"
+  (test "$10helloworld"
         "helloworld"
         (with-input-from-string "10\r\nhelloworld\r\n" read-redis-blob-string)))
 #+end_src