diff --git a/test/e2e/externalplugin/generate_test.go b/test/e2e/externalplugin/generate_test.go
index 5f7a4c2d14e..0504d1b87ca 100644
--- a/test/e2e/externalplugin/generate_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e/externalplugin/generate_test.go
@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ func GenerateProject(kbc *utils.TestContext) {
 
 	initFileContainsExpr, err := pluginutil.HasFileContentWith(
 		filepath.Join(kbc.Dir, "initFile.txt"),
-		`A simple text file created with the`+" `"+`init`+"`"+` subcommand
-DOMAIN: sample.domain.com`)
+"A simple text file created with the \`init\` subcommand\nDOMAIN: sample.domain.com")
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), "Check initFile.txt should return no error.")
 	ExpectWithOffset(1, initFileContainsExpr).To(BeTrue(), "The init file does not contain the expected expression.")