diff --git a/app/models/event.rb b/app/models/event.rb
index 094ddc26..acbfc8c4 100644
--- a/app/models/event.rb
+++ b/app/models/event.rb
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def human_game_mode
   end
 
   def build_description_string
-    if self.type == 'RankingList'
+    if self.type == 'Rankinglist'
       "#{I18n.t('events.index.registration_until')}: #{self.deadline} <br> #{I18n.t('events.index.start_date')}: #{self.startdate}"
     else
       "#{I18n.t('events.index.max_players')}: #{self.max_teams}"
diff --git a/spec/models/event_spec.rb b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
index 64da998d..60c96cf2 100644
--- a/spec/models/event_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/event_spec.rb
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@
 
   it "should return correct description text" do
     event = FactoryBot.create :rankinglist
+    event.deadline = Date.current
     expect(event.build_description_string.include? "#{ event.deadline }").to be(true)
   end
 end