diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTitleTest.php b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTitleTest.php
index 4a58a23..82fcf70 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTitleTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentTitleTest.php
@@ -67,6 +67,6 @@ public function testCommentPopulatedTitles() {
     // Tests that the comment's title has the correct link.
     $comment_permalink = $this->cssSelect('.permalink');
     $comment_permalink = (string)$comment_permalink[0]['href'];
-    $this->assertTrue((bool)preg_match('/\/comment\/' . $comment1->id() . '+#comment\-' . $comment1->id() . '+/', $comment_permalink), 'The comment\'s title has the correct link');
+    $this->assertTrue('/comment/' . $comment1->id() . '#comment-' . $comment1->id() ==  $comment_permalink, 'The comment\'s title has the correct link');
   }
 }