diff --git a/tests/git_cl_test.py b/tests/git_cl_test.py
index bdba1cf07..80bb25652 100755
--- a/tests/git_cl_test.py
+++ b/tests/git_cl_test.py
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ class TestGitCl(unittest.TestCase):
                     ref_suffix
                 ] + (push_opts if push_opts else []), ),
                 (('remote:\n'
-                  'remote: Processing changes: (\)\n'
+                  'remote: Processing changes: (\\)\n'
                   'remote: Processing changes: (|)\n'
                   'remote: Processing changes: (/)\n'
                   'remote: Processing changes: (-)\n'