diff --git a/test/cluster_controller.rb b/test/cluster_controller.rb
index ca2d4902..d07bbf46 100644
--- a/test/cluster_controller.rb
+++ b/test/cluster_controller.rb
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def finish_resharding(slot:, src_node_key:, dest_node_key:) # rubocop:disable Me
     ([dest, src] + rest).each do |cli|
       cli.call('CLUSTER', 'SETSLOT', slot, 'NODE', id)
     rescue ::RedisClient::CommandError => e
-      raise if e.message != 'ERR Please use SETSLOT only with masters.'
+      raise unless e.message.start_with?('ERR Please use SETSLOT only with masters.')
       # how weird, ignore
     end