diff --git a/iam/api/tests.py b/iam/api/tests.py
index 397d8743..ce7c1a0e 100644
--- a/iam/api/tests.py
+++ b/iam/api/tests.py
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ def test_register_and_resend_code(self):
         response = c.post('/api/auth-event/%d/resend_auth_code/' % self.aeid, data)
         self.assertEqual(response.status_code, 400)
         r = parse_json_response(response)
-        self.assertEqual(r['error_codename'], 'AUTH_EVENT_NOT_STARTED')
+        self.assertEqual(r['error_codename'], 'INVALID_REQUEST')
 
         # good: self.aeid.census = close but allow_user_resend = True
         self.ae.auth_method_config['config']['allow_user_resend'] = True