diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/management/tests/test_email_opt_in_list.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/management/tests/test_email_opt_in_list.py
index 0a6c46050a..0cbd5b3eef 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/management/tests/test_email_opt_in_list.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/management/tests/test_email_opt_in_list.py
@@ -274,10 +274,14 @@ class EmailOptInListTest(ModuleStoreTestCase):
             expected_msg_regex = (
                 "^Error: too few arguments$"
             )
-        else:
+        elif num_args == 1:
             expected_msg_regex = (
                 "^Error: the following arguments are required: ORG_ALIASES$"
             )
+        elif num_args == 0:
+            expected_msg_regex = (
+                "^Error: the following arguments are required: OUTPUT_FILENAME, ORG_ALIASES$"
+            )
         with self.assertRaisesRegexp(CommandError, expected_msg_regex):
             call_command('email_opt_in_list', *args)