diff --git a/distribution/xfer/download_test.go b/distribution/xfer/download_test.go
index ced9575fb0..208fc2477d 100644
--- a/distribution/xfer/download_test.go
+++ b/distribution/xfer/download_test.go
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@ func TestMaxDownloadAttempts(t *testing.T) {
 			name:                "max-attempts=5, fail at 6th attempt",
 			simulateRetries:     6,
 			maxDownloadAttempts: 5,
-			expectedErr:         "simulating download attempt 5/6",
+			expectedErr:         "simulating download attempt 6/6",
 		},
 		{
 			name:                "max-attempts=0, fail after 1 attempt",