diff --git a/web/src/routes/library/history/page.test.ts b/web/src/routes/library/history/page.test.ts
index 5210ea6a..b276e064 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/library/history/page.test.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/library/history/page.test.ts
@@ -99,9 +99,10 @@ describe('library/history page', () => {
   it('renders error banner on isError', () => {
     mockIsError = true;
     render(HistoryPage);
-    // ApiErrorBanner renders generic error copy. The default message
-    // it falls back to is "Something went wrong."
-    expect(screen.getByText(/something went wrong/i)).toBeInTheDocument();
+    // ApiErrorBanner renders a role="alert" container. Assert by role
+    // rather than by message text, since the message comes from the
+    // error object's `.message` property and varies.
+    expect(screen.getByRole('alert')).toBeInTheDocument();
   });
 
   it('does not render the InfiniteScrollSentinel when hasNextPage is false', () => {