diff --git a/tests/foreman/destructive/test_rename.py b/tests/foreman/destructive/test_rename.py
index 8f06cd7a5f8..c267b8dd346 100644
--- a/tests/foreman/destructive/test_rename.py
+++ b/tests/foreman/destructive/test_rename.py
@@ -191,7 +191,10 @@ def test_negative_rename_sat_wrong_passwd(module_target_sat):
         f'satellite-change-hostname -y {new_hostname} -u {username} -p {password}'
     )
     assert result.status == 1
-    assert BAD_CREDS_MSG in result.stderr[1].decode()
+    assert BAD_CREDS_MSG in result.stderr
+    # assert no changes were made
+    hostname_result = module_target_sat.execute('hostname')
+    assert original_name == hostname_result.stdout.strip(), "Invalid hostame assigned"
 
 
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