--- a/tests/src/util/helpers.ts
+++ b/tests/src/util/helpers.ts
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@
 
 
     const events = await expect(submitTransactionExpectFailAsync(sender, tx)).to.be.rejected;
-    if(events.message && events.message.contains('1002: Verification Error')) return;
+    if(events.message && events.message.toString().indexOf('1002: Verification Error') > -1) return;
     const result = getCreateItemResult(events);
 
     expect(result.success).to.be.false;