diff --git a/conn_test.go b/conn_test.go
index 4161102b..55da3712 100644
--- a/conn_test.go
+++ b/conn_test.go
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ func TestConnectWithConnectionRefused(t *testing.T) {
 	bad.Port = 1
 
 	_, err := pgx.Connect(bad)
-	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "connection refused") {
-		t.Fatal("Unable to establish connection: " + err.Error())
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Expected error establishing connection to bad port")
 	}
 }