diff --git a/test/plugins/test_pylint_lint.py b/test/plugins/test_pylint_lint.py
index 5b5b99cb..f6fcda8a 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_pylint_lint.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_pylint_lint.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import contextlib
 import os
+import sys
 import tempfile
 
 from test import py2_only, py3_only, IS_PY3
@@ -71,7 +72,10 @@ def test_syntax_error_pylint_py3(config, workspace):
     with temp_document(DOC_SYNTAX_ERR, workspace) as doc:
         diag = pylint_lint.pylsp_lint(config, doc, True)[0]
 
-        assert diag['message'].startswith('[syntax-error] invalid syntax')
+        if sys.version_info[:2] >= (3, 10):
+            assert diag['message'].count("[syntax-error] expected ':'")
+        else:
+            assert diag['message'].startswith('[syntax-error] invalid syntax')
         # Pylint doesn't give column numbers for invalid syntax.
         assert diag['range']['start'] == {'line': 0, 'character': 12}
         assert diag['severity'] == lsp.DiagnosticSeverity.Error