diff --git a/tests/checks/type.fish b/tests/checks/type.fish
index f5f0bbc4b..b0c162ecd 100644
--- a/tests/checks/type.fish
+++ b/tests/checks/type.fish
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ type sh
 # CHECK: sh is {{.*}}/bin/sh
 
 # Test that we print a function definition.
-# The exact definition here depends on the system, so we'll ignore the actual code.
+# The exact definition and description here depends on the system, so we'll ignore the actual code.
 type realpath | grep -v "^  *"
 # CHECK: realpath is a function with definition
 # CHECK: # Defined in {{.*}}/functions/realpath.fish @ line {{\d+}}
-# CHECK: function realpath --description 'print the resolved path [command realpath]'
+# CHECK: function realpath --description {{.+}}
 # CHECK: end
 
 type -t realpath foobar