diff --git a/e2e/v3_curl_test.go b/e2e/v3_curl_test.go
index 138553fb5ca..f69ab6ef31a 100644
--- a/e2e/v3_curl_test.go
+++ b/e2e/v3_curl_test.go
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func testV3CurlProclaimMissiongLeaderKey(cx ctlCtx) {
 	if err = cURLPost(cx.epc, cURLReq{
 		endpoint: path.Join("/v3beta", "/election/proclaim"),
 		value:    string(pdata),
-		expected: `{"error":"\"leader\" field must be provided","code":2}`,
+		expected: `{"error":"\"leader\" field must be provided","message":"\"leader\" field must be provided","code":2}`,
 	}); err != nil {
 		cx.t.Fatalf("failed post proclaim request (%s) (%v)", "/v3beta", err)
 	}
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ func testV3CurlResignMissiongLeaderKey(cx ctlCtx) {
 	if err := cURLPost(cx.epc, cURLReq{
 		endpoint: path.Join("/v3beta", "/election/resign"),
 		value:    `{}`,
-		expected: `{"error":"\"leader\" field must be provided","code":2}`,
+		expected: `{"error":"\"leader\" field must be provided","message":"\"leader\" field must be provided","code":2}`,
 	}); err != nil {
 		cx.t.Fatalf("failed post resign request (%s) (%v)", "/v3beta", err)
 	}