diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py b/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
index 76b78d6c85c..505138ebccb 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_multiwallet.py
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ class MultiWalletTest(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
         # should raise rpc error if wallet path can't be created
         err_code = -4
-        assert_raises_rpc_error(err_code, "filesystem error:" if platform.system() != 'Windows' else "create_directories:", node.createwallet, "w8/bad")
+        assert_raises_rpc_error(err_code, "Wallet file verification failed. ", node.createwallet, "w8/bad")
 
         # Fail to create a wallet if it already exists.
         path = wallet_dir(node, "w2")