diff --git a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/MetadataBitstreamControllerIT.java b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/MetadataBitstreamControllerIT.java
index bad69cbb33ad..3e6438d99d8e 100644
--- a/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/MetadataBitstreamControllerIT.java
+++ b/dspace-server-webapp/src/test/java/org/dspace/app/rest/MetadataBitstreamControllerIT.java
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ public void downloadSingleFileWithAuthorize() throws Exception {
     @Test
     public void downloadSingleFileWithNoAuthorize() throws Exception {
         getClient().perform(get(METADATABITSTREAM_DOWNLOAD_SINGLE_ENDPOINT + "/" + publicItem.getHandle() + "/" + bts.getName()))
-                .andExpect(status().is3xxRedirection());
+                .andExpect(status().isOk());
     }
 
     @Test