diff --git a/pkg/cmd/cli/datamover/data_mover_test.go b/pkg/cmd/cli/datamover/data_mover_test.go
index 5442fd9a0..51d9376d3 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/cli/datamover/data_mover_test.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/cli/datamover/data_mover_test.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func TestExitWithMessage(t *testing.T) {
 
 				reader.Close()
 
-				assert.Equal(t, string(message), test.expectedMessage)
+				assert.Equal(t, test.expectedMessage, string(message))
 			}
 		})
 	}