diff --git a/Lib/test/test_syntax.py b/Lib/test/test_syntax.py
index f422d2df94a..be2a0a28e9c 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_syntax.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_syntax.py
@@ -478,10 +478,12 @@ SyntaxError: keyword argument repeated
 
 >>> del ()
 Traceback (most recent call last):
-   ...
-  File "<doctest test.test_syntax[50]>", line 1
 SyntaxError: can't delete ()
 
+>>> {1, 2, 3} = 42
+Traceback (most recent call last):
+SyntaxError: can't assign to literal
+
 """
 
 import re