diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Functional/LikeWildcardsEscapingTest.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Functional/LikeWildcardsEscapingTest.php
index 858a23382ab97631541f3d96ab07b6cf2362c43f..71336da94cd9e5d678d98db8ecdfdd3fcc96a207 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Functional/LikeWildcardsEscapingTest.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/DBAL/Functional/LikeWildcardsEscapingTest.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ final class LikeWildcardsEscapingTest extends DbalFunctionalTestCase
     public function testFetchLikeExpressionResult() : void
     {
         $string = '_25% off_ your next purchase \o/';
-        $escapeChar = 'ÂŁ';
+        $escapeChar = '!';
         $stmt = $this->_conn->prepare(sprintf(
             "SELECT '%s' LIKE '%s' ESCAPE '%s' as it_matches",
             $string,