diff --git a/web3.js/test/bpf-loader.test.js b/web3.js/test/bpf-loader.test.js
index a6e7d6e1d7..8919c693e4 100644
--- a/web3.js/test/bpf-loader.test.js
+++ b/web3.js/test/bpf-loader.test.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ describe('load BPF Rust program', () => {
       programData,
       BPF_LOADER_PROGRAM_ID,
     );
-    await expect(failedLoad).rejects.toThrow('Transaction was not confirmed');
+    await expect(failedLoad).rejects.toThrow();
 
     // Second load will succeed
     await BpfLoader.load(