diff --git a/tests/avocado/ppc_pseries.py b/tests/avocado/ppc_pseries.py
index d8b04dc3ea..a152cf222e 100644
--- a/tests/avocado/ppc_pseries.py
+++ b/tests/avocado/ppc_pseries.py
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ class pseriesMachine(QemuSystemTest):
         self.vm.add_args('-kernel', kernel_path,
                          '-append', kernel_command_line)
         self.vm.launch()
-        console_pattern = 'Kernel command line: %s' % kernel_command_line
+        console_pattern = 'VFS: Cannot open root device'
         wait_for_console_pattern(self, console_pattern, self.panic_message)