diff --git a/spec/controllers/api/v1/users_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/api/v1/users_controller_spec.rb
index 842c7e7fc..5190ecad0 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/api/v1/users_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/api/v1/users_controller_spec.rb
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ def update_request
       it_behaves_like "an api response"
     end
 
-    context "with a an invalid put operation" do
+    context 'with an invalid put operation' do
       before(:each) { update_request }
       let(:put_operations) { {} }
 
@@ -569,9 +569,11 @@ def update_request
         expect(response.status).to eq(422)
       end
 
-      it "should return a specific error message in the response body" do
-        error_message = json_error_message("param is missing or the value is empty: users")
-        expect(response.body).to eq(error_message)
+      it 'returns a specific error message in the response body' do
+        error_message = 'param is missing or the value is empty: users'
+        errors = JSON.parse(response.body)['errors']
+        expect(errors).not_to be_empty
+        expect(errors[0]['message']).to include(error_message)
       end
 
       it "should not updated the resource attribute" do