diff --git a/src/issuerRegistries.ts b/src/issuerRegistries.ts
index 4ee1999..6704917 100644
--- a/src/issuerRegistries.ts
+++ b/src/issuerRegistries.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export async function getTrustedRegistryListForIssuer({ issuer, knownDIDRegistri
   reloadIssuerRegistry: boolean | null
 }): Promise<string[] | null> {
 
-  if (reloadIssuerRegistry ?? registryNotYetLoaded) {
+  if (reloadIssuerRegistry || registryNotYetLoaded) {
     await registries.load({ config: knownDIDRegistries })
   }
   const issuerDid = typeof issuer === 'string' ? issuer : issuer.id;
diff --git a/test/Verify.spec.ts b/test/Verify.spec.ts
index 637b260..8b8d7cc 100644
--- a/test/Verify.spec.ts
+++ b/test/Verify.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import chai from 'chai'
 import deepEqualInAnyOrder from 'deep-equal-in-any-order'
 import { strict as assert } from 'assert';
 import { verifyCredential } from '../src/Verify.js'
-import { getVCv2Expired, getVCv1Tampered, getVCv1Expired,  getVCv1Revoked, getVCv1ValidStatus, getVCv2ValidStatus, getVCv2Tampered } from '../src/test-fixtures/vc.js'
+import { getVCv2Expired, getVCv1Tampered, getVCv1Expired,  getVCv1Revoked, getVCv2Revoked, getVCv1ValidStatus, getVCv2ValidStatus, getVCv2Tampered } from '../src/test-fixtures/vc.js'
 import { knownDIDRegistries } from '../.knownDidRegistries.js';
 import { getExpectedVerifiedResult, getExpectedUnverifiedResult } from '../src/test-fixtures/expectedResults.js';
 
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe('Verify', () => {
       describe('returns fatal error', () => {
         it('when tampered with', async () => {
           const tamperedVC1 : any = getVCv1Tampered() 
-          const result = await verifyCredential({credential: tamperedVC1, reloadIssuerRegistry: true, knownDIDRegistries})
+          const result = await verifyCredential({credential: tamperedVC1, reloadIssuerRegistry: false, knownDIDRegistries})
           assert.ok(result.verified === false);
         })
       })
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ describe('Verify', () => {
         it('when status is valid', async () => {
           const credential : any = getVCv1ValidStatus()
           const expectedResult = getExpectedVerifiedResult({credential, withStatus: true})
-          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: true, knownDIDRegistries})
+          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: false, knownDIDRegistries})
           expect(result).to.deep.equalInAnyOrder(expectedResult) // eslint-disable-line no-use-before-define
         })
       })
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ describe('Verify', () => {
       describe('returns as unverified', () => {
         it('when expired', async () => {
           const credential : any = getVCv1Expired() 
-          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: true, knownDIDRegistries})
+          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: false, knownDIDRegistries})
           assert.ok(result.log);
         })
         it('when revoked', async () => {
           const credential : any = getVCv1Revoked() 
-          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: true, knownDIDRegistries})
+          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: false, knownDIDRegistries})
           assert.ok(result.log);
         })
       })
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe('Verify', () => {
       describe('returns fatal error', () => {
         it('when tampered with', async () => {
           const tamperedVC2 : any = getVCv2Tampered() 
-          const result = await verifyCredential({credential: tamperedVC2, reloadIssuerRegistry: true, knownDIDRegistries})
+          const result = await verifyCredential({credential: tamperedVC2, reloadIssuerRegistry: false, knownDIDRegistries})
          })
       })
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('Verify', () => {
         it('when status is valid', async () => {
           const credential : any = getVCv2ValidStatus()
           const expectedResult = getExpectedVerifiedResult({credential, withStatus: true})
-          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: true, knownDIDRegistries})
+          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: false, knownDIDRegistries})
           expect(result).to.deep.equalInAnyOrder(expectedResult) // eslint-disable-line no-use-before-define
         })
       })
@@ -70,9 +70,14 @@ describe('Verify', () => {
         it('when expired', async () => {
           const credential : any = getVCv2Expired() 
           const expectedResult = getExpectedUnverifiedResult({credential, unVerifiedStep: 'expiration', withStatus:false})
-          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: true, knownDIDRegistries})
+          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: false, knownDIDRegistries})
           expect(result).to.deep.equalInAnyOrder(expectedResult)
         })
+        it('when revoked', async () => {
+          const credential : any = getVCv2Revoked() 
+          const result = await verifyCredential({credential, reloadIssuerRegistry: false, knownDIDRegistries})
+          assert.ok(result.log);
+        })
       })
   })
 })