diff --git a/infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/ExitStatusTests.java b/infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/ExitStatusTests.java
index 1f58ee3f3..f10355232 100644
--- a/infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/ExitStatusTests.java
+++ b/infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/repeat/ExitStatusTests.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class ExitStatusTests extends TestCase {
 	public void testExitStatusConstantsFinished() {
 		ExitStatus status = ExitStatus.FINISHED;
 		assertFalse(status.isContinuable());
-		assertEquals("", status.getExitCode());
+		assertEquals("COMPLETED", status.getExitCode());
 	}
 
 	/**