diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/modifiers/repeatedModifiers.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/modifiers/repeatedModifiers.kt
index f5dd5b71105..4dd4c341bf6 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/modifiers/repeatedModifiers.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/modifiers/repeatedModifiers.kt
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ fun test() {
     }
 }
 
-<!WRONG_MODIFIER_TARGET!>external <!REPEATED_MODIFIER!>external<!> val i = 0<!>
+<!WRONG_MODIFIER_TARGET!>external<!> <!REPEATED_MODIFIER!>external<!> val i = 0
 <!WRONG_MODIFIER_TARGET!>const<!> <!REPEATED_MODIFIER!>const<!> var x = 0