diff --git a/providers/redfish/tasks.go b/providers/redfish/tasks.go
index b5af7e2e..49813f49 100644
--- a/providers/redfish/tasks.go
+++ b/providers/redfish/tasks.go
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func (c *Conn) purgeQueuedFirmwareInstallTask(ctx context.Context, component str
 func (c *Conn) GetTask(taskID string) (task *gofishrf.Task, err error) {
 	resp, err := c.redfishwrapper.Get("/redfish/v1/TaskService/Tasks/" + taskID)
 	if err != nil {
-		if err.Error()[0:3] == "404" {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(err.Error(), "404") {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(bmclibErrs.ErrTaskNotFound, "task with ID not found: "+taskID)
 		}
 		return nil, err