diff --git a/tests/data/test26 b/tests/data/test26
index d28cebff4..7e08efcc1 100644
--- a/tests/data/test26
+++ b/tests/data/test26
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ http://%HOSTIP:%HOSTPORT/want/26 -o - -o -
 
 # Verify data after the test has been "shot"
 <verify>
+<strip>
+^User-Agent: curl.*
+</strip>
 <protocol>
 GET /want/26 HTTP/1.1
 User-Agent: curl/7.8.1-pre3 (sparc-sun-solaris2.7) libcurl 7.8.1-pre3 (OpenSSL 0.9.6a) (krb4 enabled)