diff --git a/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md b/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
index 5bf130b83d..f0f90e7fec 100644
--- a/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ def process_ejections(state: BeaconState) -> None:
     """
     for index in get_active_validator_indices(state.validator_registry, get_current_epoch(state)):
         if state.validator_balances[index] < EJECTION_BALANCE:
-            exit_validator(state, index)
+            initiate_validator_exit(state, index)
 ```
 
 #### Validator registry and shuffling seed data
diff --git a/tests/phase0/test_sanity.py b/tests/phase0/test_sanity.py
index 8f04f316c0..d1811cd000 100644
--- a/tests/phase0/test_sanity.py
+++ b/tests/phase0/test_sanity.py
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def test_ejection(state):
     block.slot += spec.SLOTS_PER_EPOCH
     state_transition(post_state, block)
 
-    assert post_state.validator_registry[validator_index].exit_epoch < spec.FAR_FUTURE_EPOCH
+    assert post_state.validator_registry[validator_index].initiated_exit == True
 
     return pre_state, [block], post_state