diff --git a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
index b69dab6b7..6f3adde1d 100644
--- a/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
+++ b/tests/rpc/test_rpc_apiserver.py
@@ -2602,7 +2602,7 @@ def test_api_strategy(botclient, tmp_path, mocker):
 
     # Disallow base64 strategies
     rc = client_get(client, f"{BASE_URI}/strategy/xx:cHJpbnQoImhlbGxvIHdvcmxkIik=")
-    assert_response(rc, 500)
+    assert_response(rc, 422)
     mocker.patch(
         "freqtrade.resolvers.strategy_resolver.StrategyResolver._load_strategy",
         side_effect=Exception("Test"),