diff --git a/cmds/keystore/test-keystore b/cmds/keystore/test-keystore
index 82b276fe7..3be51b3e7 100755
--- a/cmds/keystore/test-keystore
+++ b/cmds/keystore/test-keystore
@@ -116,11 +116,12 @@ function test_basic() {
     expect "1 No error"
     expect "baz"
 
-    log "system does not have access to read any keys"
+    log "get baz"
     keystore system g baz
-    expect "6 Permission denied"
-    
-    log "however, root can read system user keys (as can wifi or vpn users)"
+    expect "1 No error"
+    expect "quux"
+
+    log "root can read system user keys (as can wifi or vpn users)"
     keystore root g baz
     expect "1 No error"
     expect "quux"