diff --git a/tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c b/tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c
index 9917964d..a6a17bd8 100644
--- a/tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c
+++ b/tests/functionaltests/test_muc.c
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ shows_role_and_affiliation_on_join(void **state)
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
 
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 }
 
 void
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ shows_subject_on_join(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost'>"
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ shows_history_message(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/testoccupant'>"
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ shows_occupant_join(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<presence to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/testoccupant'>"
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ shows_message(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/testoccupant'>"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ shows_me_message_from_occupant(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/testoccupant'>"
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ shows_me_message_from_occupant(void **state)
         "</message>"
     );
 
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("*testoccupant did something"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("\\*testoccupant did something"));
 }
 
 void
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ shows_me_message_from_self(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ shows_me_message_from_self(void **state)
         "</message>"
     );
 
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("*stabber did something"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("\\*stabber did something"));
 }
 
 void
@@ -282,10 +282,10 @@ shows_all_messages_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     prof_input("/win 1");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("CProof. Type /help for help information."));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("CProof\\. Type /help for help information\\."));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/testoccupant'>"
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ shows_all_messages_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
         "</message>"
     );
 
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("<< room message: testoccupant in testroom@conference.localhost (win 2)"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("<< room message: testoccupant in testroom@conference\\.localhost \\(win 2\\)"));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/anotheroccupant'>"
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ shows_all_messages_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
         "</message>"
     );
 
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("<< room message: anotheroccupant in testroom@conference.localhost (win 2)"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("<< room message: anotheroccupant in testroom@conference\\.localhost \\(win 2\\)"));
 }
 
 void
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ shows_first_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
     prof_connect();
 
     prof_input("/console muc first");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Console MUC messages set: first"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("Console MUC messages set: first"));
 
     stbbr_for_presence_to("testroom@conference.localhost/stabber",
         "<presence id='*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
@@ -323,10 +323,10 @@ shows_first_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     prof_input("/win 1");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("CProof. Type /help for help information."));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("CProof\\. Type /help for help information\\."));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/testoccupant'>"
@@ -335,10 +335,10 @@ shows_first_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
     );
     sleep(1);
 
-    assert_true(prof_output_regex("room message.*testroom@conference.localhost"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("room message.*testroom@conference\\.localhost"));
     prof_input("/clear");
     prof_input("/about");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Type '/help' to show complete help."));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("Type '/help' to show complete help\\."));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/anotheroccupant'>"
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ shows_first_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_timeout(2);
-    assert_false(prof_output_exact("<< room message: testroom@conference.localhost (win 2)"));
+    assert_false(prof_output_regex("<< room message: testroom@conference\\.localhost \\(win 2\\)"));
     prof_timeout_reset();
 }
 
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@ shows_no_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
     prof_connect();
 
     prof_input("/console muc none");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("Console MUC messages set: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("Console MUC messages set: none"));
 
     stbbr_for_presence_to("testroom@conference.localhost/stabber",
         "<presence id='*' lang='en' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/stabber'>"
@@ -370,10 +370,10 @@ shows_no_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_input("/join testroom@conference.localhost");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("-> You have joined the room as stabber, role: participant, affiliation: none"));
 
     prof_input("/win 1");
-    assert_true(prof_output_exact("CProof. Type /help for help information."));
+    assert_true(prof_output_regex("CProof\\. Type /help for help information\\."));
 
     stbbr_send(
         "<message type='groupchat' to='stabber@localhost/profanity' from='testroom@conference.localhost/testoccupant'>"
@@ -382,6 +382,6 @@ shows_no_message_in_console_when_window_not_focussed(void **state)
     );
 
     prof_timeout(2);
-    assert_false(prof_output_exact("testroom@conference.localhost (win 2)"));
+    assert_false(prof_output_regex("testroom@conference\\.localhost \\(win 2\\)"));
     prof_timeout_reset();
 }