diff --git a/licensing/license_manager.go b/licensing/license_manager.go
index 01e648f4..4bf6604c 100644
--- a/licensing/license_manager.go
+++ b/licensing/license_manager.go
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ func startPillarMonitor() {
 	contents := `
 # Copyright Security Onion Solutions LLC and/or licensed to Security Onion Solutions LLC under one
 # or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 as shown at
-# https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with 
+# https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with
 # the Elastic License 2.0.
 
 # Note: Per the Elastic License 2.0, the second limitation states:
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func startPillarMonitor() {
 #    in the software, and you may not remove or obscure any functionality in the
 #    software that is protected by the license key."
 
-# This file is generated by Security Onion and contains a list of license-enabled features. 
+# This file is generated by Security Onion and contains a list of license-enabled features.
 `
 	features := ListEnabledFeatures()
 	if manager.status == LICENSE_STATUS_ACTIVE {
diff --git a/licensing/license_manager_test.go b/licensing/license_manager_test.go
index bd4bdb8e..1283a2b1 100644
--- a/licensing/license_manager_test.go
+++ b/licensing/license_manager_test.go
@@ -18,11 +18,17 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/tj/assert"
 )
 
 const EXPIRED_KEY = ` H4sIAIvZnGMAA22QR4+bUBSF9/kVFlvPBExz2ZlqijHVNo6yeMaPYsOjPWMgyn8PMyNFihTpLm75zjnS/UXAOIYRzjpIbAiaohfv1Ef5FLX5rAvxRsC+yhqAsxJ9MfR/GASKDwcftnhmZhFELZy9z6yDP1MO7izw5JlmzWz3IAWirx2sSZHdJj4GD/hOUYtpzr9UHy7KtP3rYsBhusYQ4GcDW2Lz4+cb8WxhM7WLKbe8wa+uLaOgySd1inHVbkiyLQv4SmEDv2eoA/mU90bcAAb/UgCVeIK+VzmI4ES0WYI+oyYm8VBxAEZUFbKlp2ugz6t9n15kiX0uligc+es1jf3A7HldUAoctnhtxZ6f7R3+Rc5tOdqqcM5J/F0UyZJh4raOdcNTa6EEyoq+CXR0PloieilIUFlTgwa748r0chJZj2TdmAq3owZi3iFFk4vzx9mUGV41U1N3yLA/GEnCN+tdLa3uAR1zwn6MEh+EmDxefX9VulSjqi6F08hfcQLfYGNXnWxMFpwkKY3h6bJp8bs2z/zRfvCZEu7z3VDh8HRzoOMPa/51S8ho6LrBw7KZgu3qkq7KVGeHu+1Q9LZXkzJDJwaLnnwKpJAbnfkQstcyAlq0ho++q5YLDw11nES0xj+3NmfgvLhYC7rXKFGO927oPHg7oql6MNvDqxMWYxPuBkg/K+Uum/bxnGT90mwjrvZD4+yJmly1Llo+rsGZdZugo307jKf/FbdR950Vr1BHnRrlZMwsACQml/XKq8J5iV5HxgF7sub6Xueyvk7Gfo2Km1AuVZYsWNOv0FEtB4H1WJW/ayfh1S0ZZiB+f/sDb9bxLiEDAAA= 	`
 
+func awaitPillarMonitor() {
+	for pillarMonitorCount == 0 {
+		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
+
 func teardown() {
 	awaitPillarMonitor()
 	os.Remove(pillarFilename)
@@ -259,12 +265,6 @@ func TestValidateDataUrl(tester *testing.T) {
 	assert.False(tester, ValidateDataUrl("bar"))
 }
 
-func awaitPillarMonitor() {
-	for pillarMonitorCount == 0 {
-		time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-}
-
 func TestPillarMonitor(tester *testing.T) {
 	defer setup()()
 
@@ -283,19 +283,18 @@ features:
 }
 
 func TestPillarMonitorAllFeatures(tester *testing.T) {
-	Test("", 0, 0, "", "")
+	defer setup()()
 
-	pillarFilename = "/tmp/soc_test_pillar_monitor.sls"
+	Test("", 0, 0, "", "")
 
-	os.Remove(pillarFilename)
-	startPillarMonitor()
-	assert.Equal(tester, manager.status, LICENSE_STATUS_ACTIVE)
+	awaitPillarMonitor()
+	assert.Equal(tester, LICENSE_STATUS_ACTIVE, manager.status)
 	contents, _ := os.ReadFile(pillarFilename)
 
 	expected := `
 # Copyright Security Onion Solutions LLC and/or licensed to Security Onion Solutions LLC under one
 # or more contributor license agreements. Licensed under the Elastic License 2.0 as shown at
-# https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with 
+# https://securityonion.net/license; you may not use this file except in compliance with
 # the Elastic License 2.0.
 
 # Note: Per the Elastic License 2.0, the second limitation states:
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ func TestPillarMonitorAllFeatures(tester *testing.T) {
 #    in the software, and you may not remove or obscure any functionality in the
 #    software that is protected by the license key."
 
-# This file is generated by Security Onion and contains a list of license-enabled features. 
+# This file is generated by Security Onion and contains a list of license-enabled features.
 features:
 - fips
 - oidc
@@ -322,7 +321,6 @@ func TestPillarMonitor_Fail(tester *testing.T) {
 
 	Init("")
 
-	assert.Equal(tester, manager.status, LICENSE_STATUS_UNPROVISIONED)
 	awaitPillarMonitor()
-	assert.Equal(tester, manager.status, LICENSE_STATUS_INVALID)
+	assert.Equal(tester, LICENSE_STATUS_INVALID, manager.status)
 }