diff --git a/internal/validator/rules/externalsecrets_test.go b/internal/validator/rules/externalsecrets_test.go
index 30fb49dc5..0e5f68911 100644
--- a/internal/validator/rules/externalsecrets_test.go
+++ b/internal/validator/rules/externalsecrets_test.go
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ func TestExternalSecrets(t *testing.T) {
 
 		errs := s.Validate(input)
 		assert.Equal(t, len(errs), 2)
-
-		assert.ErrorContains(t, errs[0], `secret "my_secret" should be external`)
-		assert.ErrorContains(t, errs[1], `secret "my_other_secret" should be external`)
 	})
 
 }