diff --git a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
index 3fb742e1e85..692177064e8 100644
--- a/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
+++ b/pkg/kubelet/kubelet_test.go
@@ -2344,7 +2344,7 @@ func TestGetHostPortConflicts(t *testing.T) {
 	// The new pod should cause conflict and be reported.
 	pods = append(pods, expected)
 	if !hasHostPortConflicts(pods) {
-		t.Errorf("expected no conflict, Got no conflicts")
+		t.Errorf("expected conflict, Got no conflicts")
 	}
 }