diff --git a/tests/regression/subdomain/changehat.sh b/tests/regression/subdomain/changehat.sh
index 903b9c955..e7b110ea7 100755
--- a/tests/regression/subdomain/changehat.sh
+++ b/tests/regression/subdomain/changehat.sh
@@ -43,8 +43,8 @@ runchecktest "NO CHANGEHAT (access sub file)" fail nochange $subfile
 
 # CHANGEHAT NO HATS TEST
 runchecktest "CHAGEHAT (no hats, nochange)" pass nochange $file
-runchecktest_errno EPERM "CHANGEHAT (no hats, $file)" fail $subtest $file
-runchecktest_errno EPERM "CHANGEHAT (no hats, $subfile)" fail $subtest $subfile
+runchecktest_errno ECHILD "CHANGEHAT (no hats, $file)" fail $subtest $file
+runchecktest_errno ECHILD "CHANGEHAT (no hats, $subfile)" fail $subtest $subfile
 
 # CHANGEHAT TEST