diff --git a/download_from_google_storage.py b/download_from_google_storage.py
index b1891755d..45e299c0b 100755
--- a/download_from_google_storage.py
+++ b/download_from_google_storage.py
@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ def check_bucket_permissions(bucket, gsutil):
 
   code, _, ls_err = gsutil.check_call('ls', base_url)
   if code == 403:
-    code, _, _ = gsutil.call('config')
-    if code != 0:
-      print >> sys.stderr, 'Error while authenticating to %s.' % base_url
+    print >> sys.stderr, 'Got error 403 while authenticating to %s.' % base_url
+    print >> sys.stderr, 'Try running "gsutil config".'
   elif code == 404:
     print >> sys.stderr, '%s not found.' % base_url
   elif code != 0:
diff --git a/tests/download_from_google_storage_unittests.py b/tests/download_from_google_storage_unittests.py
index abf12d991..5e5779374 100755
--- a/tests/download_from_google_storage_unittests.py
+++ b/tests/download_from_google_storage_unittests.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class GstoolsUnitTests(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertEqual(err_lines[0], 'gsutil version 3.25')
     self.assertEqual(
         err_lines[1],
-        'checksum ce71ac982f1148315e7fa65cff2f83e8 (OK)')
+        'checksum 010822c61d38d70ac23600bc955fccf5 (OK)')
 
   def test_get_sha1(self):
     lorem_ipsum = os.path.join(self.base_path, 'lorem_ipsum.txt')