diff --git a/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/components/shared_helper_spec.rb b/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/components/shared_helper_spec.rb
index c00b4acb06..9d848547d9 100644
--- a/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/components/shared_helper_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/govuk_publishing_components/components/shared_helper_spec.rb
@@ -98,13 +98,13 @@
       expect(shared_helper.t_locale(translation_key)).to eq :en
     end
 
-    it "returns no locale if translation is present" do
+    it "returns no locale if translation is present and using default locale" do
       I18n.locale = :fr
 
       translation_key = "components.contents_list.contents"
       shared_helper = GovukPublishingComponents::Presenters::SharedHelper.new({})
 
-      expect(shared_helper.t_locale(translation_key)).to be nil
+      expect(shared_helper.t_locale(translation_key)).to be :fr
     end
   end
 end