diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 60a0374..63013bf 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1847,7 +1847,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
 			let now = Self::current_block_number();
 			let kick_threshold = T::KickThreshold::get();
 			let min_collators = T::MinEligibleCollators::get();
-			let candidacy_bond = MinCandidacyBond::<T>::get();
+			let min_candidacy_bond = MinCandidacyBond::<T>::get();
 			Candidates::<T>::iter()
                 .filter_map(|(who, info)| {
                     let last_block = LastAuthoredBlock::<T>::get(who.clone());
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ pub mod pallet {
                     let is_lazy = since_last >= kick_threshold;
                     let bond = Self::get_bond(&who);
 
-                    if Self::eligible_collators() <= min_collators || (!is_lazy && bond.saturating_add(info.stake) >= candidacy_bond) {
+                    if Self::eligible_collators() <= min_collators || (!is_lazy && bond >= min_candidacy_bond) {
                         // Either this is a good collator (not lazy) or we are at the minimum
                         // that the system needs. They get to stay, as long as they have sufficient deposit plus stake.
                         Some(info)
diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index e737725..0a6a58f 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ mod set_min_candidacy_bond {
 			let candidate_5 = CandidateInfo { stake: 0, stakers: 0 };
 
 			register_candidates(3..=5);
-			lock_for_staking(3..=5);
 			assert_eq!(
 				candidate_list(),
 				vec![(5, candidate_5.clone()), (3, candidate_3.clone()), (4, candidate_4.clone())]
@@ -616,21 +615,9 @@ mod set_min_candidacy_bond {
 				bond_amount: 20,
 			}));
 			assert_eq!(MinCandidacyBond::<Test>::get(), 20);
-			assert_ok!(CollatorStaking::stake(
-				RuntimeOrigin::signed(5),
-				vec![StakeTarget { candidate: 5, stake: 20 }].try_into().unwrap()
-			));
-			let new_candidate_5 = CandidateInfo { stake: 20, stakers: 1 };
-			assert_eq!(
-				candidate_list(),
-				vec![
-					(3, candidate_3.clone()),
-					(4, candidate_4.clone()),
-					(5, new_candidate_5.clone())
-				]
-			);
+			assert_ok!(CollatorStaking::update_candidacy_bond(RuntimeOrigin::signed(5), 20));
 			CollatorStaking::kick_stale_candidates();
-			assert_eq!(candidate_list(), vec![(5, new_candidate_5)]);
+			assert_eq!(candidate_list(), vec![(5, candidate_5)]);
 		});
 	}
 }