diff --git a/response_test.go b/response_test.go
index b7445ac1..f6d56ff3 100644
--- a/response_test.go
+++ b/response_test.go
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func TestResponseDecodeErrorGivesTerror(t *testing.T) {
 
 	bout := map[string]string{}
 	err := rsp.Decode(&bout)
-	assert.True(t, terrors.Is(err, "bad_request"))
+	assert.True(t, terrors.Is(err, "bad_response"))
 	assert.True(t, terrors.Matches(err, "invalid character 'i'"))
 }