diff --git a/pool_test.go b/pool_test.go
index 4b1bc949..98b4eccb 100644
--- a/pool_test.go
+++ b/pool_test.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Pool", func() {
 
 		err = client.Ping().Err()
 		Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
-		Expect(err.Error()).To(Equal("use of closed network connection"))
+		Expect(err.Error()).To(ContainSubstring("use of closed network connection"))
 
 		val, err := client.Ping().Result()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())