diff --git a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/ITestS3AEncryptionSSEC.java b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/ITestS3AEncryptionSSEC.java
index 71586b8984..a8cf70b931 100644
--- a/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/ITestS3AEncryptionSSEC.java
+++ b/hadoop-tools/hadoop-aws/src/test/java/org/apache/hadoop/fs/s3a/ITestS3AEncryptionSSEC.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public void testCreateFileAndReadWithDifferentEncryptionKey() throws
     Exception {
     final Path[] path = new Path[1];
     intercept(java.nio.file.AccessDeniedException.class,
-        "Forbidden (Service: Amazon S3; Status Code: 403;", () -> {
+        "Service: Amazon S3; Status Code: 403;", () -> {
 
         int len = 2048;
         skipIfEncryptionTestsDisabled(getConfiguration());