diff --git a/google-beta/resource_container_cluster_test.go b/google-beta/resource_container_cluster_test.go
index b444e63fea..2dc1473bd9 100644
--- a/google-beta/resource_container_cluster_test.go
+++ b/google-beta/resource_container_cluster_test.go
@@ -1727,7 +1727,7 @@ func TestAccContainerCluster_errorNoClusterCreated(t *testing.T) {
 		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
 			{
 				Config:      testAccContainerCluster_withInvalidLocation("wonderland"),
-				ExpectError: regexp.MustCompile(`Location "wonderland" does not exist`),
+				ExpectError: regexp.MustCompile(`Permission denied on 'locations/wonderland' \(or it may not exist\).`),
 			},
 		},
 	})