diff --git a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
index b90a07e22b..2f638d158a 100755
--- a/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
+++ b/test/test-network/systemd-networkd-tests.py
@@ -1047,8 +1047,8 @@ class NetworkctlTests(unittest.TestCase, Utilities):
 
         output = check_output(*networkctl_cmd, '-n', '0', 'status', 'lo', env=env)
         print(output)
-        self.assertRegex(output, r'Link File: -')
-        self.assertRegex(output, r'Network File: -')
+        self.assertRegex(output, r'Link File: n/a')
+        self.assertRegex(output, r'Network File: n/a')
 
     def test_delete_links(self):
         copy_network_unit('11-dummy.netdev', '11-dummy.network',