diff --git a/convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/els.py b/convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/els.py
index 7a0dcc614f..6cfe4b9902 100644
--- a/convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/els.py
+++ b/convert2rhel/actions/system_checks/els.py
@@ -19,12 +19,14 @@
 import logging
 
 from convert2rhel import actions
-from convert2rhel.systeminfo import ELS_START_DATE, system_info
+from convert2rhel.systeminfo import system_info
 from convert2rhel.toolopts import tool_opts
 
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
+ELS_START_DATE = "2024-07-01"
+
 
 class ElsSystemCheck(actions.Action):
     id = "ELS_SYSTEM_CHECK"
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ def run(self):
             # Turn ELS_START_DATE into a datetime object
             els_start_date = datetime.datetime.strptime(ELS_START_DATE, "%Y-%m-%d").date()
 
+            print(current_datetime > els_start_date)
             # warning message if the els release date is past and the --els option is not set
             if not tool_opts.els and current_datetime > els_start_date:
                 self.add_message(
diff --git a/convert2rhel/systeminfo.py b/convert2rhel/systeminfo.py
index f37facf356..876b4c4efe 100644
--- a/convert2rhel/systeminfo.py
+++ b/convert2rhel/systeminfo.py
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@
 # Dictionary of EUS minor versions supported and their EUS period start date
 EUS_MINOR_VERSIONS = {"8.8": "2023-11-14"}
 
-ELS_START_DATE = "2024-07-01"
-
 Version = namedtuple("Version", ["major", "minor"])
 
 
diff --git a/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/system_checks/els_test.py b/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/system_checks/els_test.py
index 0a75e07d30..67a7b3bd40 100644
--- a/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/system_checks/els_test.py
+++ b/convert2rhel/unit_tests/actions/system_checks/els_test.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def els_action():
 class DateMock(datetime.date):
     @classmethod
     def today(cls):
-        return cls(2024, 6, 13)
+        return cls(2024, 7, 2)
 
 
 class TestEus:
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ def test_els_warning_message(self, els_action, monkeypatch, global_tool_opts, ve
                     level="WARNING",
                     id="ELS_COMMAND_LINE_OPTION_UNUSED",
                     title="The --els command line option is unused",
-                    description="Current system version is under Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS). You may want to consider using the --els"
-                    " command line option to land on a system patched with the latest security errata.",
+                    description=(
+                        "Current system version is under Extended Lifecycle Support (ELS). You may want to "
+                        "consider using the --els command line option to land on a system patched with the latest "
+                        "security errata.",
+                    ),
                 ),
             )
         )