diff --git a/circuit_maintenance_parser/output.py b/circuit_maintenance_parser/output.py
index 0be025ac..a2f862de 100644
--- a/circuit_maintenance_parser/output.py
+++ b/circuit_maintenance_parser/output.py
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def validate_empty_strings(cls, value):
     def validate_empty_circuits(cls, value, values):
         """Validate non-cancel notifications have a populated circuit list."""
         values = values.data
-        if len(value) < 1 and str(values["status"]) in ("CANCELLED", "COMPLETED"):
+        if len(value) < 1 and str(values["status"]) not in ("Status.CANCELLED", "Status.COMPLETED"):
             raise ValueError("At least one circuit has to be included in the maintenance")
         return value