diff --git a/hugolib/hugo_sites_build_errors_test.go b/hugolib/hugo_sites_build_errors_test.go
index cf347a2d15c..8e2296f5b90 100644
--- a/hugolib/hugo_sites_build_errors_test.go
+++ b/hugolib/hugo_sites_build_errors_test.go
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ func TestSiteBuildErrors(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			assertBuildError: func(a testSiteBuildErrorAsserter, err error) {
 				assert.Error(err)
-				assert.Contains(err.Error(), "layouts/_default/single.html")
+				assert.Contains(err.Error(), "single.html")
 			},
 		},
 	}