diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_index.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_index.py
index 741f7cc06..934736b1c 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_index.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_index.py
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ def test_message_status_page_contains_message_status_ids(client_request):
     # so this test ensures we don't accidentally remove them
     page = client_request.get('main.message_status')
 
-    assert page.find(id='email-statuses')
+    # email-statuses is commented out in view
+    # assert page.find(id='email-statuses')
     assert page.find(id='text-message-statuses')