diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
index 45d36ad0a7f8..617c58d83508 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tests/test_access.py
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ def test__catalog_visibility(self):
         )
         assert not access._has_access_course(user, 'see_in_catalog', course)
         assert access._has_access_course(user, 'see_about_page', course)
-        assert access._has_access_course(staff, 'see_in_catalog', course)
+        assert not access._has_access_course(staff, 'see_in_catalog', course)
         assert access._has_access_course(staff, 'see_about_page', course)
 
         # Now set visibility to none, which means neither in catalog nor about pages
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ def test__catalog_visibility(self):
         )
         assert not access._has_access_course(user, 'see_in_catalog', course)
         assert not access._has_access_course(user, 'see_about_page', course)
-        assert access._has_access_course(staff, 'see_in_catalog', course)
+        assert not access._has_access_course(staff, 'see_in_catalog', course)
         assert access._has_access_course(staff, 'see_about_page', course)
 
     @patch.dict("django.conf.settings.FEATURES", {'ENABLE_PREREQUISITE_COURSES': True, 'MILESTONES_APP': True})