diff --git a/tests/read.err b/tests/read.err
index d76028bc0..f7f4e2a6a 100644
--- a/tests/read.err
+++ b/tests/read.err
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 ####################
-# Read with no vars is an error
-read: Expected at least 1 args, got only 0
+# Read with no vars is not an error
 
 ####################
 # Read with -a and anything other than exactly on var name is an error
diff --git a/tests/read.expect b/tests/read.expect
index d26153ea5..3b04c2f3e 100644
--- a/tests/read.expect
+++ b/tests/read.expect
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ expect_prompt
 
 # read
 
+send_line "read"
+expect_read_prompt
+send_line "text"
+expect_prompt
+
 send_line "read foo"
 expect_read_prompt
 send_line "text"
diff --git a/tests/read.in b/tests/read.in
index 50d28df3b..4561aa987 100644
--- a/tests/read.in
+++ b/tests/read.in
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Test read builtin and IFS.
 #
 
-logmsg Read with no vars is an error
+logmsg Read with no vars is not an error
 read
 
 logmsg Read with -a and anything other than exactly on var name is an error
diff --git a/tests/read.out b/tests/read.out
index eb1c23a6d..5dd8f66a2 100644
--- a/tests/read.out
+++ b/tests/read.out
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 ####################
-# Read with no vars is an error
+# Read with no vars is not an error
 
 ####################
 # Read with -a and anything other than exactly on var name is an error