diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/basic-project.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/basic-project.bash
index 4ef61a7ce9..1131673b79 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/basic-project.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/basic-project.bash
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ teardown() {
   assert_eq "4449444c00017d02"
 
   assert_command_fail dfx canister call --query hello_backend inc
-  assert_match "Not a query method."
+  assert_match "inc is an update method, not a query method."
+  assert_match "Run the command without '--query'."
 
 
   dfx canister call hello_backend inc
diff --git a/e2e/tests-dfx/call.bash b/e2e/tests-dfx/call.bash
index e1c18fc82c..53cba42ff7 100644
--- a/e2e/tests-dfx/call.bash
+++ b/e2e/tests-dfx/call.bash
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ function impersonate_sender() {
 
     # updating settings now fails because the default identity does not control the canister anymore
     assert_command_fail dfx canister update-settings hello_backend --freezing-threshold 0
-    assert_contains "Only controllers of canister $CANISTER_ID can call ic00 method update_settings"
+    assert_contains "The principal you are using to call a management function is not part of the controllers."
 
     # updating settings succeeds when impersonating the management canister as the sender
     assert_command dfx canister update-settings hello_backend --freezing-threshold 0 --impersonate "${IDENTITY_PRINCIPAL}"
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ function impersonate_sender() {
 
     # canister status fails because the default identity does not control the canister anymore
     assert_command_fail dfx canister status hello_backend
-    assert_contains "Only controllers of canister $CANISTER_ID can call ic00 method canister_status"
+    assert_contains "The principal you are using to call a management function is not part of the controllers."
 
     # canister status succeeds when impersonating the management canister as the sender
     assert_command dfx canister status hello_backend --impersonate "${IDENTITY_PRINCIPAL}"