diff --git a/src/test/java/io/openliberty/tools/intellij/it/SingleModJakartaLSTestCommon.java b/src/test/java/io/openliberty/tools/intellij/it/SingleModJakartaLSTestCommon.java
index 5ec524b19..214bf3d94 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/openliberty/tools/intellij/it/SingleModJakartaLSTestCommon.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/openliberty/tools/intellij/it/SingleModJakartaLSTestCommon.java
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ public void testJakartaDiagnosticsInJavaPart() {
         String publicString = "public Response getProperties() {";
         String privateString = "private Response getProperties() {";
         String flaggedString = "getProperties";
-        String expectedHoverData = "Only public methods may be exposed as resource methods";
+        String expectedHoverData = "Only public methods can be exposed as resource methods";
         Path pathToSrc = Paths.get(projectsPath, projectName, "src", "main", "java", "io", "openliberty", "mp", "sample", "system", "SystemResource2.java");
 
         // get focus on file tab prior to copy