diff --git a/tests/otel_tests/test_e2e_model_access.py b/tests/otel_tests/test_e2e_model_access.py
index c4846c2478..4628dc7e9c 100644
--- a/tests/otel_tests/test_e2e_model_access.py
+++ b/tests/otel_tests/test_e2e_model_access.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ async def test_model_access_patterns(key_models, test_model, expect_success):
             assert _error_body["type"] == "key_model_access_denied"
             assert _error_body["param"] == "model"
             assert _error_body["code"] == "401"
-            assert "API Key not allowed to access model" in _error_body["message"]
+            assert "key not allowed to access model" in _error_body["message"]
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
diff --git a/tests/test_openai_endpoints.py b/tests/test_openai_endpoints.py
index 45fd29721f..16b9838d80 100644
--- a/tests/test_openai_endpoints.py
+++ b/tests/test_openai_endpoints.py
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ async def test_chat_completion():
                 model="gpt-4",
                 messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
             )
-        assert "API Key not allowed to access model." in str(e)
+        assert "key not allowed to access model." in str(e)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio