diff --git a/app/vmalert/config/config_test.go b/app/vmalert/config/config_test.go
index 247258bb65..c9896be1c8 100644
--- a/app/vmalert/config/config_test.go
+++ b/app/vmalert/config/config_test.go
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ func TestParseBad(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		{
 			[]string{"http://unreachable-url"},
-			"failed to read",
+			"failed to",
 		},
 	}
 	for _, tc := range testCases {