diff --git a/python/ray/tests/test_failure.py b/python/ray/tests/test_failure.py
index f9f655936..fd4dd371b 100644
--- a/python/ray/tests/test_failure.py
+++ b/python/ray/tests/test_failure.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import pytest
 import redis
 
 import ray
+import ray.utils
 import ray.ray_constants as ray_constants
 from ray.exceptions import RayTaskError
 from ray.cluster_utils import Cluster
@@ -82,6 +83,20 @@ def test_failed_task(ray_start_regular, error_pubsub):
         assert False
 
 
+def test_push_error_to_driver_through_redis(ray_start_regular, error_pubsub):
+    address_info = ray_start_regular
+    address = address_info["redis_address"]
+    redis_client = ray.services.create_redis_client(
+        address, password=ray.ray_constants.REDIS_DEFAULT_PASSWORD)
+    error_message = "Test error message"
+    ray.utils.push_error_to_driver_through_redis(
+        redis_client, ray_constants.DASHBOARD_AGENT_DIED_ERROR, error_message)
+    errors = get_error_message(error_pubsub, 1,
+                               ray_constants.DASHBOARD_AGENT_DIED_ERROR)
+    assert errors[0].type == ray_constants.DASHBOARD_AGENT_DIED_ERROR
+    assert errors[0].error_message == error_message
+
+
 def test_get_throws_quickly_when_found_exception(ray_start_regular):
     # We use an actor instead of functions here. If we use functions, it's
     # very likely that two normal tasks are submitted before the first worker
diff --git a/python/ray/utils.py b/python/ray/utils.py
index e5d400ece..e199db116 100644
--- a/python/ray/utils.py
+++ b/python/ray/utils.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def push_error_to_driver_through_redis(redis_client,
     pubsub_msg.id = job_id.binary()
     pubsub_msg.data = error_data
     redis_client.publish("ERROR_INFO:" + job_id.hex(),
-                         pubsub_msg.SerializeAsString())
+                         pubsub_msg.SerializeToString())
 
 
 def is_cython(obj):