diff --git a/spec/runtime/json_spec.cpp b/spec/runtime/json_spec.cpp
index b373dd06..02c1dd69 100644
--- a/spec/runtime/json_spec.cpp
+++ b/spec/runtime/json_spec.cpp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe("json", []() {
     });
     
     it("parses strings", [&]() {
-        TSDocumentSetText(document, "\"this is a \\\"string\\\"  \"");
+        TSDocumentSetText(document, "\"this is a \\\"string\\\" within a string\"");
         AssertThat(string(TSDocumentToString(document)), Equals("(value (string))"));
     });