diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 6e18dfcd3b1..ad2e14159f4 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2012-01-11  Pedro Alves  <palves@redhat.com>
+
+	* gdb.base/default.exp (core-file): Don't expect "GDB can't read
+	core files on this machine" anymore.
+
 2012-01-11  Paul Hilfinger  <hilfingr@adacore.com>
 
 	* gdb.base/watchpoint.c (recurser): Initialize local_x.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp
index 74d2d2da8f1..967739636c2 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/gdb.base/default.exp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ gdb_test "commands" "Argument required .one or more breakpoint numbers...*" "com
 gdb_test "condition" "Argument required .breakpoint number.*" "condition"
 
 #test core-file
-gdb_test "core-file" "No core file now.|GDB can't read core files on this machine." "core-file"
+gdb_test "core-file" "No core file now." "core-file"
 #test delete "d" abbreviation
 gdb_test_no_output "d" "delete \"d\" abbreviation"
 #test delete