--- a/jmock-junit4/src/test/java/org/jmock/test/acceptance/junit4/JUnit4TestRunnerTests.java
+++ b/jmock-junit4/src/test/java/org/jmock/test/acceptance/junit4/JUnit4TestRunnerTests.java
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ public class JUnit4TestRunnerTests exten
     public void testDetectsNonPublicBeforeMethodsCorrectly() {
         listener.runTestIn(JUnit4TestWithNonPublicBeforeMethod.class);
         listener.assertTestFailedWith(Throwable.class);
-        assertEquals("should have detected non-public before method",
-                "Method before() should be public",
-                       listener.failure.getMessage());
+	assertTrue("should have detected non-public before method",
+		listener.failure.getMessage().contains("Method before() should be public"));
     }
     
     public void testAutoInstantiatesMocks() {