diff --git a/pandas/tests/util/test_move.py b/pandas/tests/util/test_move.py
index c12e2f7a167ad..ef98f2032e6ca 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/util/test_move.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/util/test_move.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def test_more_than_one_ref():
 
     b = b"testing"
 
-    with pytest.raises(BadMove) as e:
+    with pytest.raises(BadMove, match="testing") as e:
         def handle_success(type_, value, tb):
             assert value.args[0] is b
             return type(e).handle_success(e, type_, value, tb)  # super