diff --git a/signer/core/api_test.go b/signer/core/api_test.go
index 0e16a1b7fd..ed4fdc5096 100644
--- a/signer/core/api_test.go
+++ b/signer/core/api_test.go
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ func TestSignTx(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected nil-response, got %v", res)
 	}
 	if err != keystore.ErrDecrypt {
-		t.Errorf("Expected ErrLocked! %v", err)
+		t.Errorf("Expected ErrDecrypt! %v", err)
 	}
 	control.approveCh <- "No way"
 	res, err = api.SignTransaction(t.Context(), tx, &methodSig)
diff --git a/signer/core/signed_data_test.go b/signer/core/signed_data_test.go
index 001f6b6838..8455aaf9c5 100644
--- a/signer/core/signed_data_test.go
+++ b/signer/core/signed_data_test.go
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ func TestSignData(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected nil-data, got %x", signature)
 	}
 	if err != keystore.ErrDecrypt {
-		t.Errorf("Expected ErrLocked! '%v'", err)
+		t.Errorf("Expected ErrDecrypt! '%v'", err)
 	}
 	control.approveCh <- "No way"
 	signature, err = api.SignData(context.Background(), apitypes.TextPlain.Mime, a, hexutil.Encode([]byte("EHLO world")))