diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
index f2ef3b593e..726adfe316 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
@@ -214,12 +214,11 @@ fn errors_if_file_not_found() {
         cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats",
         "open i_dont_exist.txt"
     );
-
-    #[cfg(windows)]
-    let expected = "The system cannot find the file specified. (os error 2)";
-
-    #[cfg(not(windows))]
-    let expected = "No such file or directory (os error 2)";
+    // Common error code between unixes and Windows for "No such file or directory"
+    //
+    // This seems to be not directly affected by localization compared to the OS
+    // provided error message
+    let expected = "(os error 2)";
 
     assert!(
         actual.err.contains(expected),