diff --git a/tests/domain/test_requests.py b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
index 72971568..23e2122e 100644
--- a/tests/domain/test_requests.py
+++ b/tests/domain/test_requests.py
@@ -222,35 +222,42 @@ def test_random_user_cannot_view_request():
     assert not RequestsAuthorization(user, request).can_view
 
 
-def test_pending_finver_triggers_notification(queue):
-    request = RequestFactory.create()
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_ACCEPTANCE)
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_FINANCIAL_VERIFICATION)
-    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+class TestStatusNotifications(object):
+    def _assert_job(self, queue, request):
+        assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+        job = queue.get_queue().jobs[0]
+        assert job.func == queue._send_mail
+        assert job.args[0] == [request.creator.email]
 
+    def test_pending_finver_triggers_notification(self, queue):
+        request = RequestFactory.create()
+        request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_ACCEPTANCE)
+        request = Requests.set_status(
+            request, RequestStatus.PENDING_FINANCIAL_VERIFICATION
+        )
+        self._assert_job(queue, request)
 
-def test_changes_requested_triggers_notification(queue):
-    request = RequestFactory.create()
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_ACCEPTANCE)
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED)
-    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+    def test_changes_requested_triggers_notification(self, queue):
+        request = RequestFactory.create()
+        request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_ACCEPTANCE)
+        request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED)
+        self._assert_job(queue, request)
 
+    def test_changes_requested_to_finver_triggers_notification(self, queue):
+        request = RequestFactory.create()
+        request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL)
+        request = Requests.set_status(
+            request, RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED_TO_FINVER
+        )
+        self._assert_job(queue, request)
 
-def test_changes_requested_to_finver_triggers_notification(queue):
-    request = RequestFactory.create()
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL)
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.CHANGES_REQUESTED_TO_FINVER)
-    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
+    def test_approval_triggers_notification(self, queue):
+        request = RequestFactory.create()
+        request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL)
+        request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.APPROVED)
+        self._assert_job(queue, request)
 
-
-def test_approval_triggers_notification(queue):
-    request = RequestFactory.create()
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.PENDING_CCPO_APPROVAL)
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.APPROVED)
-    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 1
-
-
-def test_submitted_does_not_trigger_notification(queue):
-    request = RequestFactory.create()
-    request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
-    assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 0
+    def test_submitted_does_not_trigger_notification(self, queue):
+        request = RequestFactory.create()
+        request = Requests.set_status(request, RequestStatus.SUBMITTED)
+        assert len(queue.get_queue()) == 0