diff --git a/apps/k8s-node/app/src/test/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/K8sNodeManagerTest.java b/apps/k8s-node/app/src/test/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/K8sNodeManagerTest.java
index 066647b..a07d60e 100644
--- a/apps/k8s-node/app/src/test/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/K8sNodeManagerTest.java
+++ b/apps/k8s-node/app/src/test/java/org/onosproject/k8snode/impl/K8sNodeManagerTest.java
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@
     /**
      * Checks if updating not existing node fails with proper exception.
      */
-    @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
+    @Test(expected = NullPointerException.class)
     public void testUpdateNotExistingNode() {
         target.updateNode(MINION_1);
     }