diff --git a/app/models/sales_log.rb b/app/models/sales_log.rb
index b86124a2f..856200ca5 100644
--- a/app/models/sales_log.rb
+++ b/app/models/sales_log.rb
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ class SalesLog < Log
   def expected_shared_ownership_deposit_value
     return unless value && equity
 
-    format_as_currency(value * equity / 100)
+    value * equity / 100
   end
 
   def process_postcode(postcode, postcode_known_key, la_inferred_key, la_key)
diff --git a/spec/models/sales_log_spec.rb b/spec/models/sales_log_spec.rb
index 0632af547..ca72794a5 100644
--- a/spec/models/sales_log_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/sales_log_spec.rb
@@ -498,7 +498,7 @@ RSpec.describe SalesLog, type: :model do
     let!(:completed_sales_log) { create(:sales_log, :completed, ownershipsch: 1, type: 2, value: 1000, equity: 50) }
 
     it "is set to completed for a completed sales log" do
-      expect(completed_sales_log.expected_shared_ownership_deposit_value).to eq("£500.00")
+      expect(completed_sales_log.expected_shared_ownership_deposit_value).to eq(500)
     end
   end