diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/discussions_notifications.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/discussions_notifications.py
index da5b430fce..988ea25c87 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/discussions_notifications.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/discussions_notifications.py
@@ -306,10 +306,9 @@ class DiscussionNotificationSender:
             'content_type': content_type,
             'content': thread_body
         }
-        audience_filters = self._create_cohort_course_audience()
-        audience_filters['discussion_roles'] = [
+        audience_filters = {'discussion_roles': [
             FORUM_ROLE_ADMINISTRATOR, FORUM_ROLE_MODERATOR, FORUM_ROLE_COMMUNITY_TA
-        ]
+        ]}
         self._send_course_wide_notification("content_reported", audience_filters, context)
 
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_disucssions_notifications.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_discussions_notifications.py
similarity index 96%
rename from lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_disucssions_notifications.py
rename to lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_discussions_notifications.py
index 1156440b6d..adc8235d43 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_disucssions_notifications.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_discussions_notifications.py
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class TestDiscussionNotificationSender(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(audience_filters, {
             'discussion_roles': ['Administrator', 'Moderator', 'Community TA']
         })
+        self.assertEqual(len(audience_filters), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(list(audience_filters.keys()), ['discussion_roles'])
 
     def test_send_reported_content_notification_for_response(self, mock_send_notification, mock_create_audience):
         """
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_tasks.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_tasks.py
index acb8da294f..824bff2962 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/rest_api/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ class TestResponseEndorsedNotifications(DiscussionAPIViewTestMixin, ModuleStoreT
 
     def test_response_endorsed_notifications(self):
         """
-        Tests nresponse endorsed notifications
+        Tests response endorsed notifications
         """
 
         thread = ThreadMock(thread_id=1, creator=self.user_1, title='test thread')