diff --git a/client/status/common_test.go b/client/status/common_test.go
index 61125d9..5a7a2b7 100644
--- a/client/status/common_test.go
+++ b/client/status/common_test.go
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ func TestNodeUnderMaintenance(t *testing.T) {
 
 		stV2 := st.ToStatusV2()
 
-		require.Empty(t, "", stV2.Message())
+		require.Equal(t, "node is under maintenance", stV2.Message())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("non-empty to V2", func(t *testing.T) {