diff --git a/app/controllers/schemes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/schemes_controller.rb
index 6e481b60e..208394942 100644
--- a/app/controllers/schemes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/schemes_controller.rb
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ private
     when :deactivated
       "#{@scheme.service_name} has been deactivated"
     when :deactivating_soon
-      "#{@scheme.service_name} will deactivate on #{@scheme.deactivation_date.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date)}"
+      "#{@scheme.service_name} will deactivate on #{deactivation_date.to_time.to_formatted_s(:govuk_date)}"
     end
   end