diff --git a/diagnostic_aggregator/test/test_discard_behavior.py b/diagnostic_aggregator/test/test_discard_behavior.py
index 16dee016..ddc19dd5 100644
--- a/diagnostic_aggregator/test/test_discard_behavior.py
+++ b/diagnostic_aggregator/test/test_discard_behavior.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         foo_status=None,
         bar_discard=False,
         bar_status=None,
-        agg_expected=DiagnosticStatus.ERROR,  # <-- This is the case we are testing for.
+        agg_expected=DiagnosticStatus.STALE,  # <-- This is the case we are testing for.
         # if one of the children is *not* marked discard_stale := true and
         # there are no statuses, then the parent should roll up to ERROR.
     ),
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
         foo_status=DiagnosticStatus.OK,
         bar_discard=False,
         bar_status=None,
-        agg_expected=DiagnosticStatus.ERROR,
+        agg_expected=DiagnosticStatus.STALE,
     ),
     TestMetadata(
         foo_discard=True,