diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/tests/views.py b/django/contrib/auth/tests/views.py
index 42bea825f5..48dfc9ed76 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/tests/views.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/tests/views.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class AuthViewsTestCase(TestCase):
     def assertFormError(self, response, error):
         """Assert that error is found in response.context['form'] errors"""
         form_errors = list(itertools.chain(*response.context['form'].errors.values()))
-        self.assertIn(force_text(text), form_errors)
+        self.assertIn(force_text(error), form_errors)
 
 
 @skipIfCustomUser