diff --git a/tests/copytests/cases/test035.sh b/tests/copytests/cases/test035.sh
index a563b9796..c2f0f0168 100755
--- a/tests/copytests/cases/test035.sh
+++ b/tests/copytests/cases/test035.sh
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ set -e
 cd "$HOME/testcp"
 mkdir bar
 
-wsh file copy bar baz/ >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "this command was supposed to file" && exit 1
-
+wsh file copy bar baz/ >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "this command was supposed to fail" && exit 1
 if [ -d baz ]; then
     echo "baz should not exist"
     exit 1