diff --git a/ietf/dbtemplate/fixtures/nomcom_templates.xml b/ietf/dbtemplate/fixtures/nomcom_templates.xml
index afffb9bb4..b13f4db00 100644
--- a/ietf/dbtemplate/fixtures/nomcom_templates.xml
+++ b/ietf/dbtemplate/fixtures/nomcom_templates.xml
@@ -146,8 +146,7 @@ $comments: Comments on this candidate</field>
         <field to="name.dbtemplatetypename" name="type" rel="ManyToOneRel">plain</field>
         <field type="TextField" name="content">Hi,
 
-Your input regarding $nominee for the position of
-$position has been received and registered.
+Your input regarding $about has been received and registered.
 
 The following comments have been registered:
 
diff --git a/ietf/nomcom/tests.py b/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
index c187668d7..185d992b5 100644
--- a/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
+++ b/ietf/nomcom/tests.py
@@ -780,13 +780,17 @@ class NomcomViewsTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_public_feedback(self):
         login_testing_unauthorized(self, COMMUNITY_USER, self.public_feedback_url)
+        position = "IAOC"
 
         empty_outbox()
-        self.feedback_view(public=True,confirmation=True)
+        self.feedback_view(public=True, confirmation=True, position=position)
         # feedback_view does a nomination internally: there is a lot of email related to that - tested elsewhere
         # We're interested in the confirmation receipt here
         self.assertEqual(len(outbox),3)
         self.assertEqual('NomCom comment confirmation', outbox[2]['Subject'])
+        email_body = outbox[2].get_payload()
+        self.assertIn(position, email_body)
+        self.assertNotIn('$', email_body)
         self.assertEqual(self.email_from, outbox[-2]['From'])
         self.assertIn('plain', outbox[2]['To'])
         self.assertIn(u'Comments with accents äöå', unicode(outbox[2].get_payload(decode=True),"utf-8","replace"))