diff --git a/test/e2e-go/upgrades/rekey_support_test.go b/test/e2e-go/upgrades/rekey_support_test.go
index 0032e569dc..56f5b6408b 100644
--- a/test/e2e-go/upgrades/rekey_support_test.go
+++ b/test/e2e-go/upgrades/rekey_support_test.go
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ func TestRekeyUpgrade(t *testing.T) {
 		// should be either "nonempty AuthAddr but rekeying is not supported" or "txn dead"
 		if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "nonempty AuthAddr but rekeying is not supported") &&
 			!strings.Contains(err.Error(), "txn dead") {
-			a.NoErrorf(err, "error message should be one of :\n%s\n%s", "nonempty AuthAddr but rekeying not supported", "txn dead")
+			a.NoErrorf(err, "error message should be one of :\n%s\n%s", "nonempty AuthAddr but rekeying is not supported", "txn dead")
 		}
 	} else {
 		// if we had no error it must mean that we've upgraded already. Verify that.