diff --git a/test/functional/feature_uacomment.py b/test/functional/feature_uacomment.py
index 0b2c64ab69..bc3791508a 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_uacomment.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_uacomment.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class UacommentTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         self.log.info("test -uacomment max length")
         self.stop_node(0)
-        expected = "Total length of network version string (286) exceeds maximum length (256). Reduce the number or size of uacomments."
+        expected = "exceeds maximum length (256). Reduce the number or size of uacomments."
         self.assert_start_raises_init_error(0, ["-uacomment=" + 'a' * 256], expected)
 
         self.log.info("test -uacomment unsafe characters")