diff --git a/aeron-system-tests/src/test/java/io/aeron/ChannelEndpointStatusTest.java b/aeron-system-tests/src/test/java/io/aeron/ChannelEndpointStatusTest.java
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/aeron-system-tests/src/test/java/io/aeron/ChannelEndpointStatusTest.java
+++ b/aeron-system-tests/src/test/java/io/aeron/ChannelEndpointStatusTest.java
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ public class ChannelEndpointStatusTest
     private final ErrorHandler driverErrorHandler =
         (ex) ->
         {
-            if (ex instanceof AeronException &&
-                ex.getMessage().startsWith("channel error - Address already in use:"))
+            if (ex instanceof AeronException && ex.getMessage().contains("channel error - Address already in use"))
             {
                 return;
             }
[Java] Do a contains rather then startWith for error message.