--- a/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testDocErrorReporter/TestDocErrorReporter.java	Tue Oct 11 00:28:49 2016 +0900
+++ b/langtools/test/jdk/javadoc/doclet/testDocErrorReporter/TestDocErrorReporter.java	Mon Oct 10 06:47:47 2016 -0700
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
                 "-encoding", "xyz",
                 testSrc("TestDocErrorReporter.java"));
 
-        checkExit(Exit.FAILED);
+        checkExit(Exit.ERROR);
+
+        checkOutput(Output.OUT, true, "error: unsupported encoding: xyz");
     }
 }