diff --git a/lemur/plugins/lemur_email/templates/authority_expiration.html b/lemur/plugins/lemur_email/templates/authority_expiration.html
index 7c343417..30cfb3fd 100644
--- a/lemur/plugins/lemur_email/templates/authority_expiration.html
+++ b/lemur/plugins/lemur_email/templates/authority_expiration.html
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
                                                                        {% if certificate.self_signed %}
                                                                            <b>Root</b>
                                                                        {% else %}
-                                                                           Subordinate
+                                                                           Intermediate
                                                                        {% endif %} CA
                                                                         <br>{{ certificate.issued_cert_count }} issued certificates
                                                                         <br>{{ certificate.owner }}
diff --git a/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py b/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
index 7c96c491..c33743d0 100644
--- a/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
+++ b/lemur/tests/test_certificates.py
@@ -1383,6 +1383,8 @@ def test_issued_cert_count_for_authority(authority):
     from lemur.tests.factories import CertificateFactory
     from lemur.certificates.service import get_issued_cert_count_for_authority
 
+    assert get_issued_cert_count_for_authority(authority) == 0
+
     # create a few certs issued by the authority
     CertificateFactory(authority=authority, name="test_issued_cert_count_for_authority1")
     CertificateFactory(authority=authority, name="test_issued_cert_count_for_authority2")