diff --git a/datafusion/substrait/src/logical_plan/producer.rs b/datafusion/substrait/src/logical_plan/producer.rs
index 4f8fb5e44500f..2e8c7ecdf2b0e 100644
--- a/datafusion/substrait/src/logical_plan/producer.rs
+++ b/datafusion/substrait/src/logical_plan/producer.rs
@@ -2618,17 +2618,19 @@ mod test {
             Ok(())
         }
 
+        // take 1
         let failed_attempt =
             round_trip_logical_plans(&SessionContext::new(), &SessionContext::new())
                 .await
                 .expect_err(
                     "The round trip should fail in the absence of a SerializerRegistry",
                 );
-        assert_eq!(
+        assert_contains!(
             failed_attempt.message(),
             format!("No table named '{TABLE_NAME}'")
         );
 
+        // take 2
         fn proper_context() -> SessionContext {
             SessionContext::new_with_state(
                 SessionStateBuilder::new()