diff --git a/lib/shoulda/matchers/independent/delegate_method_matcher.rb b/lib/shoulda/matchers/independent/delegate_method_matcher.rb
index 5948188ec..d7b88dc86 100644
--- a/lib/shoulda/matchers/independent/delegate_method_matcher.rb
+++ b/lib/shoulda/matchers/independent/delegate_method_matcher.rb
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def subject_handles_nil_delegate_object?
                 false
               rescue NoMethodError => e
                 if e.message =~
-                   /undefined method `#{delegate_method}' for nil:NilClass/
+                   /undefined method `#{delegate_method}' for nil/
                   false
                 else
                   raise e