diff --git a/debugger/test/Gdbmi/testwatches.pas b/debugger/test/Gdbmi/testwatches.pas
index de3e56e38b..4f3bc43234 100644
--- a/debugger/test/Gdbmi/testwatches.pas
+++ b/debugger/test/Gdbmi/testwatches.pas
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ begin
 
   // typecasts
   r:=Add('AnsiString(ArgTMyAnsiString)',   wdfDefault,
-                                               '''MyAnsi''$',      skPOINTER,   'AnsiString|^char', [fTpMtch]);
+                                               '''MyAnsi''$',      skPOINTER,   'AnsiString|\^char', [fTpMtch]);
                          UpdRes(r, stDwarf3,   '''MyAnsi''$',      skSimple,    'AnsiString', []);
 
   r:=Add('PChar(ArgTMyAnsiString)',   wdfDefault,