diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DataversesIT.java b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DataversesIT.java
index df1b0e79326..c8ddfef610a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DataversesIT.java
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/api/DataversesIT.java
@@ -923,6 +923,6 @@ public void testUpdateInputLevels() {
         updateDataverseInputLevelsResponse.prettyPrint();
         updateDataverseInputLevelsResponse.then().assertThat()
                 .body("message", equalTo("Error while updating dataverse input levels: Input level list cannot be null or empty"))
-                .statusCode(BAD_REQUEST.getStatusCode());
+                .statusCode(INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR.getStatusCode());
     }
 }