diff --git a/tests/fdtget-runtest.sh b/tests/fdtget-runtest.sh
index 18b7404..35fa5e1 100755
--- a/tests/fdtget-runtest.sh
+++ b/tests/fdtget-runtest.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ rm -f $LOG $EXPECT
 trap "rm -f $LOG $EXPECT" 0
 
 expect="$1"
-printf '%b\n' "$expect" > $EXPECT
+printf "$expect\n" > $EXPECT
 shift
 
 verbose_run_log_check "$LOG" $VALGRIND $DTGET "$@"