diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index 26aa7ce995..029851f4cd 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) ForkchoiceUpdatedV2(update engine.ForkchoiceStateV1, pa
 			return engine.STATUS_INVALID, engine.InvalidParams.With(errors.New("missing withdrawals"))
 		}
 		if params.BeaconRoot != nil {
-			return engine.STATUS_INVALID, engine.InvalidParams.With(errors.New("missing beacon root"))
+			return engine.STATUS_INVALID, engine.InvalidParams.With(errors.New("unexpected beacon root"))
 		}
 		c := api.eth.BlockChain().Config()
 		if !active(c.IsShanghai, c.IsCancun, c.LondonBlock, params.Timestamp) {
diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
index 814ad4a7fe..07b6c3f7a9 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api_test.go
@@ -1600,7 +1600,7 @@ func TestParentBeaconBlockRoot(t *testing.T) {
 	fcState := engine.ForkchoiceStateV1{
 		HeadBlockHash: parent.Hash(),
 	}
-	resp, err := api.ForkchoiceUpdatedV2(fcState, &blockParams)
+	resp, err := api.ForkchoiceUpdatedV3(fcState, &blockParams)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error preparing payload, err=%v", err.(*engine.EngineAPIError).ErrorData())
 	}