diff --git a/tests/test-parse-date.out b/tests/test-parse-date.out
--- a/tests/test-parse-date.out
+++ b/tests/test-parse-date.out
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ changeset 3:107ce1ee2b43 backs out chang
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-abort: invalid date: 'should fail'
+abort: invalid date: 'should fail' see hg(1) manual page for details
 transaction abort!
 rollback completed
 abort: date exceeds 32 bits: 100000000000000000