diff --git a/tests/31-test-pause-and-resume.py b/tests/31-test-pause-and-resume.py
index a89bd83..8dc23e0 100755
--- a/tests/31-test-pause-and-resume.py
+++ b/tests/31-test-pause-and-resume.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class PauseResume(basic_deployment.BasicDeployment):
         uid = 'percona-cluster/0'
         unit = self.d.sentry.unit[uid]
         assert self.is_mysqld_running(unit), 'mysql not running: %s' % uid
-        assert utils.status_get(unit)[0] == "unknown"
+        assert utils.status_get(unit)[0] == "active"
 
         action_id = utils.run_action(unit, "pause")
         assert utils.wait_on_action(action_id), "Pause action failed."