diff --git a/test/functional/wallet_labels.py b/test/functional/wallet_labels.py
index cff59bd1c15d1..883b97561e7b2 100755
--- a/test/functional/wallet_labels.py
+++ b/test/functional/wallet_labels.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def run_test(self):
         change_label(node, labels[2].addresses[0], labels[2], labels[2])
 
         self.log.info('Check watchonly labels')
-        node.createwallet(wallet_name='watch_only', disable_private_keys=True, descriptors=False)
+        node.createwallet(wallet_name='watch_only', disable_private_keys=True)
         wallet_watch_only = node.get_wallet_rpc('watch_only')
         BECH32_VALID = {
             '✔️_VER15_PROG40': 'bcrt10qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqn2cjv3',
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def run_test(self):
             ad = BECH32_INVALID[l]
             assert_raises_rpc_error(
                 -5,
-                "Invalid Bitcoin address or script",
+                "Address is not valid" if self.options.descriptors else "Invalid Bitcoin address or script",
                 lambda: wallet_watch_only.importaddress(label=l, rescan=False, address=ad),
             )