diff --git a/test/unit/specs/nodes_to_host_callback.js b/test/unit/specs/nodes_to_host_callback.js
index 4102fb0bf..6e6f4806d 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/nodes_to_host_callback.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/nodes_to_host_callback.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ describe('Nodes to host callback', function () {
           http_address: 'not actually an http host'
         }
       });
-    }).to.throwException(/does not match the expected pattern/);
+    }).to.throwException(/expected.*property.*match either/);
   });
 
 });