diff --git a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_http_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_http_SUITE.erl
index 2c0716e8b..146e9ef32 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_http_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_authn/test/emqx_authn_http_SUITE.erl
@@ -153,9 +153,8 @@ t_destroy(_Config) ->
       ?GLOBAL),
 
     % Authenticator should not be usable anymore
-    ?assertException(
-       error,
-       _,
+    ?assertMatch(
+       ignore,
        emqx_authn_http:authenticate(
          Credentials,
          State)).