diff --git a/tests/run-assert-msg-test.sh b/tests/run-assert-msg-test.sh
index 8557e020f..2b93cc6f0 100755
--- a/tests/run-assert-msg-test.sh
+++ b/tests/run-assert-msg-test.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if [ -e ".libs/lt-$msg_test" ]; then
        msg_test="lt-$msg_test"
 fi
 echo_v "Running gdb on assert-msg-test"
-OUT=$(gdb --batch --ex run --ex "print (char*) __glib_assert_msg" .libs/$msg_test 2> $error_out) || \
+OUT=$(gdb --batch --ex run --ex "set print elements 0" --ex "print (char*) __glib_assert_msg" .libs/$msg_test 2> $error_out) || \
   fail "failed to run gdb"
 
 echo_v "Checking if assert message is in __glib_assert_msg"