Fix pav status Regression Test Passing When it Shouldn't

[hwikle-lanl]

This commit fixes an issue in which a recently committed regression test passes even when it shouldn't. The test should now fail if the regression is reintroduced.

Code review checklist:

• Code is generally sensical and well commented
• Variable/function names all telegraph their purpose and contents
• Functions/classes have useful doc strings
• Function arguments are typed
• Added/modified unit tests to cover changes.
• New features have documentation added to the docs.
• New features and backwards compatibility breaks are noted in the RELEASE.md