diff --git a/services/xkms/xkms-x509-handlers/src/test/java/org/apache/cxf/xkms/x509/validator/TrustedAuthorityValidatorCRLTest.java b/services/xkms/xkms-x509-handlers/src/test/java/org/apache/cxf/xkms/x509/validator/TrustedAuthorityValidatorCRLTest.java
index e759f775de2..5ae303a8933 100644
--- a/services/xkms/xkms-x509-handlers/src/test/java/org/apache/cxf/xkms/x509/validator/TrustedAuthorityValidatorCRLTest.java
+++ b/services/xkms/xkms-x509-handlers/src/test/java/org/apache/cxf/xkms/x509/validator/TrustedAuthorityValidatorCRLTest.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public void testIsCertChainValid() throws CertificateException {
                           validator.isCertificateChainValid(Arrays.asList(certificateRoot)));
         Assert.assertTrue("wss40rev should not be valid",
                           !validator.isCertificateChainValid(Arrays.asList(certificateWss40Rev)));
-        Assert.assertTrue("wss40 should be valid",
+        Assert.assertTrue("wss40 should not be valid",
                           validator.isCertificateChainValid(Arrays.asList(certificateWss40)));
     }