diff --git a/lib/gear/metadata.py b/lib/gear/metadata.py
index 9eedc72e..4a983186 100755
--- a/lib/gear/metadata.py
+++ b/lib/gear/metadata.py
@@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ def save_to_mysql(self, status=None, is_public=0):
             is_public = 0
                 All datasets will save as private. Once the upload is complete,
                 the user can change the dataset to public on the dataset manager.
-            load_status = 'complete'
-                All datasets will save as 'complete'.
+            load_status = 'completed'
+                All datasets will save as 'completed'.
         """
         if self.metadata is None:
             raise Exception("No values to evaluate. Please load a metadata file first.")
 
         if status is None:
-            status = 'complete'
+            status = 'completed'
 
         df = self.metadata
 
diff --git a/www/cgi/finalize_uploaded_expression_dataset.cgi b/www/cgi/finalize_uploaded_expression_dataset.cgi
index 93835f6d..7ac36c12 100755
--- a/www/cgi/finalize_uploaded_expression_dataset.cgi
+++ b/www/cgi/finalize_uploaded_expression_dataset.cgi
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def main():
     # Load the metadata into the database
     metadata = Metadata(file_path=metadata_file)
     try:
-        metadata.save_to_mysql(status='complete', is_public=is_public)
+        metadata.save_to_mysql(status='completed', is_public=is_public)
         result['metadata_loaded'] = 1
     except Exception as e:
         result['message'] = 'Error saving metadata to MySQL: {}'.format(str(e))