diff --git a/tests/arrow_tests.py b/tests/arrow_tests.py
index b7808ee8b..e0dcff7d9 100644
--- a/tests/arrow_tests.py
+++ b/tests/arrow_tests.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def test_bare_format(self):
 
         result = self.arrow.format()
 
-        assertEqual(result, '2013-02-03 12:30:45 -00:00')
+        assertEqual(result, '2013-02-03 12:30:45-00:00')
 
     def test_format_no_format_string(self):