diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_inventory.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_inventory.py
index f6029c0e50..8f6f6a6f22 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_inventory.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_inventory.py
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ class TestControlledBySCM:
                     admin_user, expect=400)
         content = json.loads(res.content)
         assert content['update_on_project_update'] == ["More than one SCM-based inventory source with update on project update "
-                                                       "on per-inventory not allowed."]
+                                                       "per-inventory not allowed."]
 
     def test_adding_inv_src_without_proj_access_prohibited(self, post, project, inventory, rando):
         inventory.admin_role.members.add(rando)