diff --git a/bound/kt/src/test/kotlin/web5/sdk/vc/VerifiableCredentialTest.kt b/bound/kt/src/test/kotlin/web5/sdk/vc/VerifiableCredentialTest.kt
index caf0f4dd..e8979a18 100644
--- a/bound/kt/src/test/kotlin/web5/sdk/vc/VerifiableCredentialTest.kt
+++ b/bound/kt/src/test/kotlin/web5/sdk/vc/VerifiableCredentialTest.kt
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class VerifiableCredentialTest {
                 VerifiableCredential.create(ISSUER, CREDENTIAL_SUBJECT, options)
             }
 
-            assertTrue(exception.message.contains("failed to resolve status code 500"))
+            assertTrue(exception.message.contains("Failed to fetch credential schema"))
 
             mockWebServer.shutdown()
         }
@@ -1054,7 +1054,7 @@ class VerifiableCredentialTest {
                 VerifiableCredential.fromVcJwt(vcJwtAtPort, true)
             }
 
-            assertTrue(exception.message.contains("failed to resolve status code 500"))
+            assertTrue(exception.message.contains("Failed to fetch credential schema"))
 
             mockWebServer.shutdown()
         }