diff --git a/pkg/sdk/go/message_test.go b/pkg/sdk/go/message_test.go
index 81ded83924..9a7f62d229 100644
--- a/pkg/sdk/go/message_test.go
+++ b/pkg/sdk/go/message_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestSendMessage(t *testing.T) {
 			chanID: chanID,
 			msg:    msg,
 			auth:   "",
-			err:    errors.NewSDKErrorWithStatus(apiutil.ErrBearerToken, http.StatusUnauthorized),
+			err:    errors.NewSDKErrorWithStatus(apiutil.ErrBearerKey, http.StatusUnauthorized),
 		},
 		"publish message with invalid authorization token": {
 			chanID: chanID,