diff --git a/packages/pkp-client/src/lib/wallet-factory.spec.ts b/packages/pkp-client/src/lib/wallet-factory.spec.ts
index f48fde1cd6..ec520ea204 100644
--- a/packages/pkp-client/src/lib/wallet-factory.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/pkp-client/src/lib/wallet-factory.spec.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ describe('WalletFactory', () => {
       },
     };
 
-    expect(WalletFactory.createWallet('eth', ethProp)).toThrowError(
+    expect(() => WalletFactory.createWallet('eth', ethProp)).toThrowError(
       'controllerAuthSig and authContext are defined, can only use one or the other'
     );
   });