diff --git a/esmf_regrid/tests/unit/experimental/unstructured_scheme/test_regrid_unstructured_to_unstructured.py b/esmf_regrid/tests/unit/experimental/unstructured_scheme/test_regrid_unstructured_to_unstructured.py
index 8be55fe9..15c2c5cd 100644
--- a/esmf_regrid/tests/unit/experimental/unstructured_scheme/test_regrid_unstructured_to_unstructured.py
+++ b/esmf_regrid/tests/unit/experimental/unstructured_scheme/test_regrid_unstructured_to_unstructured.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_invalid_args():
     face_src = _gridlike_mesh_cube(n_lons, n_lats, location="face")
     tgt = _gridlike_mesh_cube(n_lons, n_lats)
 
-    with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError):
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
         _ = regrid_unstructured_to_unstructured(face_src, tgt, method="other")
     with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
         _ = regrid_unstructured_to_unstructured(node_src, tgt, method="conservative")