diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index c12a2d2a6..def475536 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ class TestDomainAdmin(MockEppLib):
                 request,
                 messages.ERROR,
                 "Error deleting this Domain: "
-                "Can't switch from state 'ready' to 'deleted'",
+                "Can't switch from state 'ready' to 'deleted'"
+                ", must be either 'dns_needed' or 'on_hold'",
                 extra_tags="",
                 fail_silently=False,
             )