diff --git a/test/fixtures/webpack-message-formatting/src/AppBabel.js b/test/fixtures/webpack-message-formatting/src/AppBabel.js
index b6799d38e5f..ead74e0dda1 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/webpack-message-formatting/src/AppBabel.js
+++ b/test/fixtures/webpack-message-formatting/src/AppBabel.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ class App extends Component {
   render() {
     return (
       <div>
-        <span>
+        <span></span>
       </div>
     );
   }