diff --git a/tests/test_rule.py b/tests/test_rule.py
index f5984f328d46..c7bee2bf56bc 100644
--- a/tests/test_rule.py
+++ b/tests/test_rule.py
@@ -395,7 +395,6 @@ async def test_shell_command():
     assert state[SHELL_ARGV] is None
     assert isinstance(state[SHELL_ARGS], ParserExit)
     assert state[SHELL_ARGS].status != 0
-    assert state[SHELL_ARGS].message.startswith("ValueError")
 
     test_simple_parser = shell_command(CMD, parser=parser)
     dependent = next(iter(test_simple_parser.checkers))