diff --git a/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/searchServices/search/ShardInfoTest.java b/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/searchServices/search/ShardInfoTest.java
index b940d1288..217e56960 100644
--- a/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/searchServices/search/ShardInfoTest.java
+++ b/e2e-test/src/test/java/org/alfresco/test/search/functional/searchServices/search/ShardInfoTest.java
@@ -174,11 +174,12 @@ public class ShardInfoTest extends AbstractE2EFunctionalTest
             }
             
             if(shardingMethod == "DB_ID_RANGE"){
-            	assertNotNull(shardParams, "shard.key=");
+            	assertNotNull(shardParams, "");
             }
             
             if(shardingMethod == "DATE"){
-            	assertNotNull(shardParams, "shard.key=");
+            	assertNotNull(shardParams, "shard.key= "
+            			+ "shard.date.grouping");
             }
             
             if(shardingMethod == "PROPERTY"){