--- a/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/lib/JavadocTester.java	Thu Jun 12 15:37:29 2014 -0700
+++ b/langtools/test/com/sun/javadoc/lib/JavadocTester.java	Thu May 22 12:16:53 2014 -0700
@@ -451,8 +451,12 @@
         for (String s : strings) {
             int currentIndex = fileString.indexOf(s);
             checking(s + " at index " + currentIndex);
-            if (currentIndex >= prevIndex) {
-                passed(s + "is in the correct order");
+            if (currentIndex == -1) {
+                failed(s + " not found.");
+                continue;
+            }
+            if (currentIndex > prevIndex) {
+                passed(s + " is in the correct order");
             } else {
                 failed(s + " is in the wrong order.");
             }