diff --git a/tests/virshtest.c b/tests/virshtest.c
index de5138c6f8..9a39d46f5b 100644
--- a/tests/virshtest.c
+++ b/tests/virshtest.c
@@ -94,9 +94,9 @@ static char *custom_uri;
 static int testCompareListDefault(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
   const char *const argv[] = { VIRSH_DEFAULT, "list", NULL };
   const char *exp = "\
- Id Name                 State\n\
-----------------------------------\n\
-  1 test                 running\n\
+ Id    Name                           State\n\
+----------------------------------------------------\n\
+ 1     test                           running\n\
 \n";
   return testCompareOutputLit(exp, NULL, argv);
 }
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ static int testCompareListDefault(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
 static int testCompareListCustom(const void *data ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED) {
   const char *const argv[] = { VIRSH_CUSTOM, "list", NULL };
   const char *exp = "\
- Id Name                 State\n\
-----------------------------------\n\
-  1 fv0                  running\n\
-  2 fc4                  running\n\
+ Id    Name                           State\n\
+----------------------------------------------------\n\
+ 1     fv0                            running\n\
+ 2     fc4                            running\n\
 \n";
   return testCompareOutputLit(exp, NULL, argv);
 }