diff --git a/webclient/tests/webclient/src/test/java/io/helidon/webclient/tests/MutualTlsTest.java b/webclient/tests/webclient/src/test/java/io/helidon/webclient/tests/MutualTlsTest.java
index 42aa3fcf164..ed41bc0e0a1 100644
--- a/webclient/tests/webclient/src/test/java/io/helidon/webclient/tests/MutualTlsTest.java
+++ b/webclient/tests/webclient/src/test/java/io/helidon/webclient/tests/MutualTlsTest.java
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ private static void mTlsRouting(HttpRouting.Builder routing) {
 
             // close to avoid re-using cached connections on the client side
             res.header(Http.Headers.CONNECTION_CLOSE);
-            res.send("Hello " + req.headers().value(X_HELIDON_CN).orElse("Unknown CN") + "!");
+            res.send("Hello " + req.headers().get(X_HELIDON_CN).value() + "!");
         });
     }