diff --git a/config/loader_test.go b/config/loader_test.go
index 73b09a6fe..ac6b39645 100644
--- a/config/loader_test.go
+++ b/config/loader_test.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func TestLoadFileEscapedQuotes(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("expected syntax error as escaped quotes are no longer supported")
 	}
 
-	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "syntax error") {
+	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "parse error") {
 		t.Fatalf("expected \"syntax error\", got: %s", err)
 	}
 }