diff --git a/tests/test_sqs/test_sqs.py b/tests/test_sqs/test_sqs.py
index 413b16f80..1eb511db0 100644
--- a/tests/test_sqs/test_sqs.py
+++ b/tests/test_sqs/test_sqs.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def test_message_with_complex_attributes():
             "ccc": {"StringValue": "testjunk", "DataType": "String"},
             "aaa": {"BinaryValue": b"\x02\x03\x04", "DataType": "Binary"},
             "zzz": {"DataType": "Number", "StringValue": "0230.01"},
-            "öthere_encodings": {"DataType": "String", "StringValue": "T\xFCst"},
+            "öther_encodings": {"DataType": "String", "StringValue": "T\xFCst"},
         },
     )
     msg.get("MD5OfMessageBody").should.equal("58fd9edd83341c29f1aebba81c31e257")