diff --git a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson10Test.java b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson10Test.java
index e3bf3ce6a..b25a5e8a6 100644
--- a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson10Test.java
+++ b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson10Test.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson10Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.10.entries")))));
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.10.entries")))));
         } catch (AssertionError e) {
             if (!e.getMessage().contains(completedError)) throw e;
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson10Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.10.success")))));
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.10.success")))));
         }
     }
 
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson10Test extends LessonTest {
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.10.success")))));
-    }
-
-    private String modifySpan(String message) {
-        return message.replace("</span>", "<\\/span>");
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.10.success")))));
     }
 }
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diff --git a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson5aTest.java b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson5aTest.java
index f5cbc55c4..58025726a 100644
--- a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson5aTest.java
+++ b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson5aTest.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson5aTest extends LessonTest {
 
             .andExpect(status().isOk())
             .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(messages.getMessage("NoResultsMatched"))))
+            .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("NoResultsMatched")))))
             .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output").doesNotExist());
   }
 
diff --git a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson6aTest.java b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson6aTest.java
index 2eb75edf4..e0df7d83b 100644
--- a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson6aTest.java
+++ b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson6aTest.java
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson6aTest extends LessonTest {
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.6a.no.results"))));
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.6a.no.results")))));
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson8Test.java b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson8Test.java
index 7b14e4a77..1a6a2b2df 100644
--- a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson8Test.java
+++ b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson8Test.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson8Test extends LessonTest {
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.one")))))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.one")))))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("<table><tr><th>")));
     }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson8Test extends LessonTest {
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.success")))))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.success")))))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("<tr><td>96134<\\/td><td>Bob<\\/td><td>Franco<\\/td><td>Marketing<\\/td><td>83700<\\/td><td>LO9S2V<\\/td><\\/tr>")));
     }
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson8Test extends LessonTest {
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.results")))))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.results")))))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output").doesNotExist());
     }
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson8Test extends LessonTest {
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.results")))))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.results")))))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output").doesNotExist());
     }
 
@@ -90,11 +90,11 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson8Test extends LessonTest {
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.error")))))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.error")))))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("feedback-negative")));
     }
 
-    private String modifySpan(String message) {
+    public static String modifySpan(String message) {
         return message.replace("</span>", "<\\/span>");
     }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson9Test.java b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson9Test.java
index 5e81a26b7..d39420dbd 100644
--- a/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson9Test.java
+++ b/webgoat-lessons/sql-injection/src/test/java/org/owasp/webgoat/plugin/introduction/SqlInjectionLesson9Test.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.one")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.one")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("<table><tr><th>")));
         } catch (AssertionError e) {
             if (!e.getMessage().contains(completedError)) throw e;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("<table><tr><th>")));
         }
     }
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.one")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.one")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("<tr><td>96134<\\/td><td>Bob<\\/td><td>Franco<\\/td><td>Marketing<\\/td><td>83700<\\/td><td>LO9S2V<\\/td><\\/tr>")));
         } catch (AssertionError e) {
             if (!e.getMessage().contains(completedError)) throw e;
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("<tr><td>96134<\\/td><td>Bob<\\/td><td>Franco<\\/td><td>Marketing<\\/td><td>83700<\\/td><td>LO9S2V<\\/td><\\/tr>")));
         }
     }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.results")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.results")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output").doesNotExist());
         } catch (AssertionError e) {
             if (!e.getMessage().contains(completedError)) throw e;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.success")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.success")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output").doesNotExist());
         }
     }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.results")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.8.no.results")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output").doesNotExist());
         } catch (AssertionError e) {
             if (!e.getMessage().contains(completedError)) throw e;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output").doesNotExist());
         }
     }
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(false)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.error")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.error")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("feedback-negative")));
         } catch (AssertionError e) {
             if (!e.getMessage().contains(completedError)) throw e;
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                     .andExpect(status().isOk())
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
+                    .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
                     .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("feedback-negative")));
         }
     }
@@ -169,11 +169,7 @@ public class SqlInjectionLesson9Test extends LessonTest {
 
                 .andExpect(status().isOk())
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("lessonCompleted", is(true)))
-                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(this.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("$.feedback", is(SqlInjectionLesson8Test.modifySpan(messages.getMessage("sql-injection.9.success")))))
                 .andExpect(jsonPath("$.output", containsString("300000")));
     }
-
-    private String modifySpan(String message) {
-        return message.replace("</span>", "<\\/span>");
-    }
 }
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