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 ff2c59e3e..ab0935b58 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
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ public class ShardInfoTest extends AbstractE2EFunctionalTest
                         	assertTrue(shardParams.contains("shard.key="), "Shard Parameters Not as expected for the Shard Method: EXPLICIT_ID");  
                         	break;
                         default:
-                            throw new AssertionError("Shard Parameters Not as expected for the Shard Method: " + model.getShardMethod() + ": " + shardParams.toString());
+                            throw new AssertionError("Shard Method Not expected: " + model.getShardMethod() + ": " + shardParams.toString());
                     }                    
                 }
             }