diff --git a/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/EntityDescriptorControllerTests.groovy b/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/EntityDescriptorControllerTests.groovy
index cf9c736d3..928cd18ec 100644
--- a/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/EntityDescriptorControllerTests.groovy
+++ b/backend/src/test/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/controller/EntityDescriptorControllerTests.groovy
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ class EntityDescriptorControllerTests extends Specification {
 
         then:
         result.andExpect(status().isConflict())
-                .andExpect(content().string("{\"errorCode\":\"409\",\"errorMessage\":\"The entity descriptor with entity id [http://test.scaldingspoon.org/test1] already exists.\"}"))
+                .andExpect(content().string("{\"errorCode\":\"409\",\"errorMessage\":\"The entity descriptor with entity id [http://test.scaldingspoon.org/test1] already exists.\",\"cause\":null}"))
     }
 
     @Ignore("until we handle the workaround for SHIBUI-1237")