diff --git a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client_test.go b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client_test.go
index 9779a037b94..9970373a76f 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client_test.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/otlpmetric/otlpmetrichttp/client_test.go
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func TestCancelledContext(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 	cancel()
 	err = exporter.Export(ctx, oneRecord)
-	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Empty(t, mc.GetMetrics())
 }