diff --git a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/GetTest.java b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/GetTest.java
index 52950c911..e18fdcd14 100644
--- a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/GetTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/GetTest.java
@@ -143,10 +143,9 @@ public class GetTest {
         String log = buildRule.getLog();
         AntAssert.assertContains("Adding header 'header1'", log);
 
-        String firstHeaderLogTrimmed = log.replaceFirst("Adding header ", "");
-        String allHeaderLogsTrimmed = log.replaceAll("Adding header ", "");
+        int actualHeaderCount = log.split("Adding header ").length - 1;
 
-        assertEquals("Only one header has been added", firstHeaderLogTrimmed, allHeaderLogsTrimmed);
+        assertEquals("Only one header has been added", 1, actualHeaderCount);
     }
 
     @Test