diff --git a/tests/javascripts/updateStatus.test.js b/tests/javascripts/updateStatus.test.js
index ae0fa5b24..fc84a2600 100644
--- a/tests/javascripts/updateStatus.test.js
+++ b/tests/javascripts/updateStatus.test.js
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ describe('Update content', () => {
       <form>
         <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="abc123" />
         <label for="template_content" id="template-content-label">Template content<label>
-        <textarea name="template_content" id="template_content" aria-described-by="template-content-label">Content of message</textarea>
+        <span id="example-hint-text">Example hint text</span>
+        <textarea name="template_content" id="template_content" aria-described-by="example-hint-text">Content of message</textarea>
       </form>
       <div data-module="update-status" data-updates-url="${updatesURL}" data-target="template_content">
         Initial content
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@ describe('Update content', () => {
     expect(
       document.getElementById('template_content').getAttribute('aria-described-by')
     ).toEqual(
-      "template-content-label update-status"
+      "example-hint-text update-status"
     );
 
   });