diff --git a/integration/container/pause_test.go b/integration/container/pause_test.go
index 054e394257..ab6bfb1c36 100644
--- a/integration/container/pause_test.go
+++ b/integration/container/pause_test.go
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ func TestPauseStopPausedContainer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func getEventActions(t *testing.T, messages <-chan events.Message, errs <-chan error) []string {
+	t.Helper()
 	var actions []string
 	for {
 		select {
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ func getEventActions(t *testing.T, messages <-chan events.Message, errs <-chan e
 			assert.Check(t, err == nil || err == io.EOF)
 			return actions
 		case e := <-messages:
-			actions = append(actions, e.Status)
+			actions = append(actions, e.Action)
 		}
 	}
 }