diff --git a/tests/test_closing.py b/tests/test_closing.py
index eab628020562..bf05846f7937 100644
--- a/tests/test_closing.py
+++ b/tests/test_closing.py
@@ -3146,7 +3146,7 @@ def test_closing_higherfee(node_factory, bitcoind, executor):
     l1.daemon.wait_for_log(r'deriving max fee from rate 30000 -> 16440sat \(not 1000000sat\)')
 
     # This will fail because l1 restarted!
-    with pytest.raises(RpcError, match=r'Connection to RPC server lost.'):
+    with pytest.raises(RpcError, match=r'Channel forgotten before proper close.'):
         fut.result(TIMEOUT)
 
     # But we still complete negotiation!