diff --git a/tests/test_handler.py b/tests/test_handler.py
index f136863..5292eed 100644
--- a/tests/test_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_handler.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class TestPrivateKey(unittest.TestCase):
         pk = self.get_pk_obj(fname, password='')
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidValueError) as ctx:
             pk.get_pkey_obj()
-        self.assertIn('Need a password', str(ctx.exception))
+        self.assertIn('Need a passphrase', str(ctx.exception))
 
         pk = self.get_pk_obj(fname, password='wrongpass')
         with self.assertRaises(InvalidValueError) as ctx: