diff --git a/test/javascripts/integration/header_test.js b/test/javascripts/integration/header_test.js
index 987e32ddb2..5cb8729d03 100644
--- a/test/javascripts/integration/header_test.js
+++ b/test/javascripts/integration/header_test.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ test("notifications dropdown", function() {
 
     ok(exists($items), "is lazily populated after user opens it");
     ok($items.first().hasClass("read"), "correctly binds items' 'read' class");
-    equal($items.first().html(), 'notifications.replied velesin <a href="/t/a-slug/1234/2">some title</a>', "correctly generates items' content");
+    equal($items.first().find('span').html(), 'notifications.replied velesin <a href="/t/a-slug/1234/2">some title</a>', "correctly generates items' content");
   });
 });