diff --git a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/test/utils/ZoneUtilTest.java b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/test/utils/ZoneUtilTest.java
index 6552f1f8f8..a00f903bb2 100644
--- a/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/test/utils/ZoneUtilTest.java
+++ b/admin/kernel-masterdata-service/src/test/java/io/mosip/kernel/masterdata/test/utils/ZoneUtilTest.java
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public void testGetChildZoneList_ZoneNotFound() {
 		String langCode = "en";
 		Mockito.when(zoneRepository.findZoneByCodeAndLangCodeNonDeleted(zoneCode, langCode)).thenReturn(null);
 		List<Zone> childZones = zoneUtils.getChildZoneList(zoneIds, zoneCode, langCode);
-		assertNotEquals(createMockZones().getFirst(), childZones);
+		assertTrue("Expected an empty list when zone is not found", childZones.isEmpty());
 	}
 
 	@Test