diff --git a/packages/effect/test/Effect/scope-ref.test.ts b/packages/effect/test/Effect/scope-ref.test.ts
index 4e677566c12..8bc6d44b539 100644
--- a/packages/effect/test/Effect/scope-ref.test.ts
+++ b/packages/effect/test/Effect/scope-ref.test.ts
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ describe("Effect", () => {
       )
 
       assert.deepStrictEqual(messages, [
-        "1 | acquire | A > INNER > OUTER > EXTERN",
-        "1 | release | R > INNER > OUTER > EXTERN"
+        ["1 | acquire | A > INNER > OUTER > EXTERN"],
+        ["1 | release | R > INNER > OUTER > EXTERN"]
       ])
     }))
 })