diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/submission/util/EmailNotificationHelper.java b/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/submission/util/EmailNotificationHelper.java
index f2d7163..e17746b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/submission/util/EmailNotificationHelper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/submission/util/EmailNotificationHelper.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public String getTextForSubmissionStatusUpdate(SubmissionAccount submissionAccou
                 .addGap(1)
                 .addText("Here is the update for your submission: ")
                 .addGap(1)
-                .addText("submission id: " + submissionId)
+                .addText("submission ID: " + submissionId)
                 .addLineBreak()
                 .addText("Submission Status: " + submissionStatus)
                 .addLineBreak()
diff --git a/src/test/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/submission/unit/EmailNotificationHelperTest.java b/src/test/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/submission/unit/EmailNotificationHelperTest.java
index 60ee899..a05cf5c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/submission/unit/EmailNotificationHelperTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/uk/ac/ebi/eva/submission/unit/EmailNotificationHelperTest.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public void testGetTextForSubmissionStatusUpdateSuccess() {
                 "<br /><br />" +
                 "Here is the update for your submission: " +
                 "<br /><br />" +
-                "submission id: 12345<br />" +
+                "submission ID: 12345<br />" +
                 "Submission Status: UPLOADED<br />" +
                 "Result: <b><span style=\"color:green;\">SUCCESS</span></b>" +
                 "<br /><br /><br />" +
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public void testGetTextForSubmissionStatusUpdateFailure() {
                 "<br /><br />" +
                 "Here is the update for your submission: " +
                 "<br /><br />" +
-                "submission id: 12345<br />" +
+                "submission ID: 12345<br />" +
                 "Submission Status: UPLOADED<br />" +
                 "Result: <b><span style=\"color:red;\">FAILED</span></b>" +
                 "<br /><br /><br />" +