diff --git a/tests/specs/fmt_errors/__test__.jsonc b/tests/specs/fmt_errors/__test__.jsonc
index 374c07438a..4f7e7e2b02 100644
--- a/tests/specs/fmt_errors/__test__.jsonc
+++ b/tests/specs/fmt_errors/__test__.jsonc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "args": "run --unstable --allow-read main.mts",
-  "output": "3"
+  "output": "main.out"
 }
diff --git a/tests/specs/fmt_errors/main.mts b/tests/specs/fmt_errors/main.mts
index c00df2e30f..50da134249 100644
--- a/tests/specs/fmt_errors/main.mts
+++ b/tests/specs/fmt_errors/main.mts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 import * as a from "./a.cts";
 
-await Deno.stdout.write(new TextEncoder().encode(a.add(1, 2)));
+console.log(a.add(1, 2));
diff --git a/tests/specs/fmt_errors/main.out b/tests/specs/fmt_errors/main.out
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00750edc07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/specs/fmt_errors/main.out
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3