diff --git a/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
index bd0aee42c..f3e118ab1 100644
--- a/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/locations_controller_spec.rb
@@ -987,7 +987,8 @@ RSpec.describe LocationsController, type: :request do
         end
 
         it "has search in the title" do
-          expect(page).to have_title("#{scheme.service_name} (1 location matching ‘#{search_param}’) - Submit social housing lettings and sales data (CORE) - GOV.UK")
+          expected_title = CGI.escapeHTML("#{scheme.service_name} (1 location matching ‘#{search_param}’) - Submit social housing lettings and sales data (CORE) - GOV.UK")
+          expect(page).to have_title(expected_title)
         end
       end
     end