diff --git a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/awsQuery/xml-errors.smithy b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/awsQuery/xml-errors.smithy
index 75db1cef289..68e01d4aea9 100644
--- a/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/awsQuery/xml-errors.smithy
+++ b/smithy-aws-protocol-tests/model/awsQuery/xml-errors.smithy
@@ -127,7 +127,6 @@ apply ComplexError @httpResponseTests([
                  <Error>
                     <Type>Sender</Type>
                     <Code>ComplexError</Code>
-                    <Message>Hi</Message>
                     <TopLevel>Top level</TopLevel>
                     <Nested>
                         <Foo>bar</Foo>