diff --git a/jbpm-test-coverage/src/test/java/org/jbpm/test/functional/CorrelationKeyTest.java b/jbpm-test-coverage/src/test/java/org/jbpm/test/functional/CorrelationKeyTest.java
index 1ffb4e3b44..a9f1b16e4d 100644
--- a/jbpm-test-coverage/src/test/java/org/jbpm/test/functional/CorrelationKeyTest.java
+++ b/jbpm-test-coverage/src/test/java/org/jbpm/test/functional/CorrelationKeyTest.java
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public void testNotUniqueSimpleKey() {
             Assertions.fail("Not unique correlation key used. Exception should have been thrown.");
         } catch (RuntimeException ex) {
             ex.printStackTrace();
-            Assertions.assertThat(ex.getMessage()).contains("already exists");
+            Assertions.assertThat(ex.getMessage()).contains("failed to persist");
         }
     }
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public void testNotUniqueMultiValuedKey() {
             Assertions.fail("Not unique correlation key used. Exception should have been thrown.");
         } catch (RuntimeException ex) {
             ex.printStackTrace();
-            Assertions.assertThat(ex.getMessage()).contains("already exists");
+            Assertions.assertThat(ex.getMessage()).contains("failed to persist");
         }
     }