diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/db/loadbalancer/test_db_loadbalancer.py b/neutron/tests/unit/db/loadbalancer/test_db_loadbalancer.py
index 697b1cd464..d1b4cc2c3d 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/db/loadbalancer/test_db_loadbalancer.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/db/loadbalancer/test_db_loadbalancer.py
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ class TestLoadBalancer(LoadBalancerPluginDbTestCase):
             updated_pool = self.plugin.get_pool(context.get_admin_context(),
                                                 pool['pool']['id'])
             self.assertEqual(updated_pool['status'], 'ACTIVE')
-            self.assertFalse(pool['pool']['status_description'])
+            self.assertFalse(updated_pool['status_description'])
 
     def test_update_pool_health_monitor(self):
         with self.pool() as pool: