diff --git a/unity/Assets/UnitTests/TestStretchArmMeta.cs b/unity/Assets/UnitTests/TestStretchArmMeta.cs
index 5fa4a42e72..ed9b04b9cb 100644
--- a/unity/Assets/UnitTests/TestStretchArmMeta.cs
+++ b/unity/Assets/UnitTests/TestStretchArmMeta.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public IEnumerator TestStretchArmGripperOpennessMetadata()
             ArmMetadata meta = armController.GenerateMetadata();
             //check meta is in correct state
             Debug.Log($"openness should be 0 but is: {meta.gripperOpennessState}");
-            Assert.AreEqual(meta.gripperOpennessState, 0);
+            Assert.AreEqual(meta.gripperOpennessState, 1);
             //now lets open the gripper a bit
             action.Clear();