diff --git a/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/Journeys/licence/InternalUIJourney.java b/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/Journeys/licence/InternalUIJourney.java
index b6f4a45a7..5ec213acb 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/Journeys/licence/InternalUIJourney.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/dvsa/testing/framework/Journeys/licence/InternalUIJourney.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public void deleteDocument() {
     public void checkLicenceStatus(String arg0) {
         waitForElementToBeClickable("menu-admin-dashboard/admin-your-account/details", SelectorType.ID);
         waitForTextToBePresent("Licence status");
-        assertTrue(getElementValueByText("//strong[contains(@class,'govuk-tag')]", SelectorType.XPATH).equalsIgnoreCase("surrendered"));
+        assertEquals(arg0.toUpperCase(), getElementValueByText("//strong[contains(@class,'govuk-tag')]", SelectorType.XPATH));
     }
 
     public void closeCase() {