diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/MailServiceBean.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/MailServiceBean.java
index 92d1867de53..5f37aeee11c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/MailServiceBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/MailServiceBean.java
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ public Boolean sendNotificationEmail(UserNotification notification){
            Object objectOfNotification =  getObjectOfNotification(notification);
            if (objectOfNotification != null){
                String messageText = getMessageTextBasedOnNotification(notification, objectOfNotification);
-               String subjectText = getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(notification);              
+               String rootDataverseName = dataverseService.findRootDataverse().getName();
+               String subjectText = MailUtil.getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(notification, rootDataverseName);
                if (!(messageText.isEmpty() || subjectText.isEmpty())){
                     retval = sendSystemEmail(emailAddress, subjectText, messageText); 
                } else {
@@ -201,46 +202,7 @@ public Boolean sendNotificationEmail(UserNotification notification){
         }
         return retval;
     }
-        
-    private String getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(UserNotification userNotification) {
-        String rootDataverseName = dataverseService.findRootDataverse().getName();
-        switch (userNotification.getType()) {
-            case ASSIGNROLE:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.assign.role.subject");
-            case REVOKEROLE:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.revoke.role.subject");
-            case CREATEDV:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.create.dataverse.subject");
-            case REQUESTFILEACCESS:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.request.file.access.subject");
-            case GRANTFILEACCESS:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.grant.file.access.subject");
-            case REJECTFILEACCESS:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.rejected.file.access.subject");
-            case MAPLAYERUPDATED:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.update.maplayer");
-            case MAPLAYERDELETEFAILED:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.maplayer.deletefailed.subject");
-            case CREATEDS:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.create.dataset.subject");
-            case SUBMITTEDDS:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.submit.dataset.subject");
-            case PUBLISHEDDS:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.publish.dataset.subject");
-            case RETURNEDDS:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.returned.dataset.subject");
-            case CREATEACC:
-                return BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("notification.email.create.account.subject", Arrays.asList(BrandingUtil.getInstallationBrandName(rootDataverseName)));
-            case CHECKSUMFAIL:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.checksumfail.subject");
-            case FILESYSTEMIMPORT:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.import.filesystem.subject");
-            case CHECKSUMIMPORT:
-                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.import.checksum.subject");
-        }
-        return "";
-    }
-    
+
     private String getDatasetManageFileAccessLink(DataFile datafile){
         return  systemConfig.getDataverseSiteUrl() + "/permissions-manage-files.xhtml?id=" + datafile.getOwner().getId();
     } 
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtil.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtil.java
index 4b318cd7fe4..cda04bdbd5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtil.java
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 package edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util;
 
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.UserNotification;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.branding.BrandingUtil;
 import static edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.settings.SettingsServiceBean.Key.SystemEmail;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.ResourceBundle;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import javax.mail.internet.AddressException;
 import javax.mail.internet.InternetAddress;
@@ -23,4 +27,43 @@ public static InternetAddress parseSystemAddress(String systemEmail) {
         logger.fine("Email will not be sent because the " + SystemEmail + " setting is null.");
         return null;
     }
+
+    public static String getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(UserNotification userNotification, String rootDataverseName) {
+        switch (userNotification.getType()) {
+            case ASSIGNROLE:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.assign.role.subject");
+            case REVOKEROLE:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.revoke.role.subject");
+            case CREATEDV:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.create.dataverse.subject");
+            case REQUESTFILEACCESS:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.request.file.access.subject");
+            case GRANTFILEACCESS:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.grant.file.access.subject");
+            case REJECTFILEACCESS:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.rejected.file.access.subject");
+            case MAPLAYERUPDATED:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.update.maplayer");
+            case MAPLAYERDELETEFAILED:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.maplayer.deletefailed.subject");
+            case CREATEDS:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.create.dataset.subject");
+            case SUBMITTEDDS:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.submit.dataset.subject");
+            case PUBLISHEDDS:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.publish.dataset.subject");
+            case RETURNEDDS:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.returned.dataset.subject");
+            case CREATEACC:
+                return BundleUtil.getStringFromBundle("notification.email.create.account.subject", Arrays.asList(BrandingUtil.getInstallationBrandName(rootDataverseName)));
+            case CHECKSUMFAIL:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.checksumfail.subject");
+            case FILESYSTEMIMPORT:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.import.filesystem.subject");
+            case CHECKSUMIMPORT:
+                return ResourceBundle.getBundle("Bundle").getString("notification.email.import.checksum.subject");
+        }
+        return "";
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtilTest.java b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtilTest.java
index 4f8d0534d01..9ca58453785 100644
--- a/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtilTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/util/MailUtilTest.java
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 package edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.util;
 
-import org.junit.Test;
+import edu.harvard.iq.dataverse.UserNotification;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.Before;
 
 public class MailUtilTest {
 
+    private String rootDataverseName;
+    UserNotification userNotification = new UserNotification();
+
+    @Before
+    public void setUp() {
+        rootDataverseName = "LibraScholar";
+        userNotification = new UserNotification();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testParseSystemAddress() {
         assertEquals("support@dataverse.org", MailUtil.parseSystemAddress("support@dataverse.org").getAddress());
@@ -19,4 +30,17 @@ public void testParseSystemAddress() {
         assertEquals(null, MailUtil.parseSystemAddress("support1@dataverse.org, support2@dataverse.org"));
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testSubjectCreateAccount() {
+        userNotification.setType(UserNotification.Type.CREATEACC);
+        assertEquals("LibraScholar: Your account has been created", MailUtil.getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(userNotification, rootDataverseName));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testSubjectAssignRole() {
+        userNotification.setType(UserNotification.Type.ASSIGNROLE);
+        // FIXME: Instead of "Dataverse:" it should be "LibraScholar:"
+        assertEquals("Dataverse: You have been assigned a role", MailUtil.getSubjectTextBasedOnNotification(userNotification, rootDataverseName));
+    }
+
 }