diff --git a/sklearn/model_selection/tests/test_search.py b/sklearn/model_selection/tests/test_search.py
index 29ce28a2437963d705902699133647103f2c7311..5b98e4b4c25421985196fc74467cdaf0595982b5 100644
--- a/sklearn/model_selection/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/sklearn/model_selection/tests/test_search.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ def test_grid_search_incorrect_param_grid():
         {'C': 1})
 
 
-def test_grid_search_incorrect_param_grid():
+def test_grid_search_param_grid_includes_sequence_of_a_zero_length():
     assert_raise_message(
         ValueError,
         "Parameter values for parameter (C) need to be a non-empty sequence.",