diff --git a/test/test_clone.py b/test/test_clone.py
index 62e9c03..d5da7d9 100644
--- a/test/test_clone.py
+++ b/test/test_clone.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def test_clone(
             run = runner(command=yadm_cmd('diff'), cwd=paths.work)
             assert run.success
             assert run.err == ''
-            assert '\n+conflict' in run.out, 'conflicts not stashed'
+            assert '\n+conflict' in run.out, 'conflict overwritten'
 
     # another force-related assertion
     if old_repo: