diff --git a/builtin/logical/ssh/path_config_ca_test.go b/builtin/logical/ssh/path_config_ca_test.go
index 1230b491d901..f77852c1cb7d 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/ssh/path_config_ca_test.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/ssh/path_config_ca_test.go
@@ -117,8 +117,11 @@ func TestSSH_ConfigCAUpdateDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Fail to overwrite it
 	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(context.Background(), caReq)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("expected an error")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError() {
+		t.Fatalf("expected an error, got %#v", *resp)
 	}
 
 	caReq.Operation = logical.DeleteOperation
@@ -142,8 +145,11 @@ func TestSSH_ConfigCAUpdateDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Fail to overwrite it
 	resp, err = b.HandleRequest(context.Background(), caReq)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("expected an error")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !resp.IsError() {
+		t.Fatalf("expected an error, got %#v", *resp)
 	}
 
 	caReq.Operation = logical.DeleteOperation