diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/SendVerificationMessageWorker.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/SendVerificationMessageWorker.kt
index 0d5387bbe0..95376fb0cc 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/SendVerificationMessageWorker.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/SendVerificationMessageWorker.kt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ internal class SendVerificationMessageWorker(context: Context,
     lateinit var cryptoService: CryptoService
 
     override suspend fun doWork(): Result {
-        val errorOutputData = Data.Builder().putBoolean("failed", true).build()
+        val errorOutputData = Data.Builder().putBoolean(OUTPUT_KEY_FAILED, true).build()
         val params = WorkerParamsFactory.fromData<Params>(inputData)
                 ?: return Result.success(errorOutputData)
 
@@ -80,4 +80,12 @@ internal class SendVerificationMessageWorker(context: Context,
             }
         }
     }
+
+    companion object {
+        private const val OUTPUT_KEY_FAILED = "failed"
+
+        fun hasFailed(outputData: Data): Boolean {
+            return outputData.getBoolean(SendVerificationMessageWorker.OUTPUT_KEY_FAILED, false)
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/VerificationTransportRoomMessage.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/VerificationTransportRoomMessage.kt
index 7a6e3b40ac..75f5ecb034 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/VerificationTransportRoomMessage.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/crypto/verification/VerificationTransportRoomMessage.kt
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import androidx.work.ExistingWorkPolicy
 import androidx.work.Operation
 import androidx.work.WorkInfo
 import im.vector.matrix.android.R
-import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.crypto.verification.ValidVerificationInfoRequest
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.crypto.verification.CancelCode
+import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.crypto.verification.ValidVerificationInfoRequest
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.crypto.verification.VerificationTxState
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.events.model.Content
 import im.vector.matrix.android.api.session.events.model.Event
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ internal class VerificationTransportRoomMessage(
                         ?.filter { it.state == WorkInfo.State.SUCCEEDED }
                         ?.firstOrNull { it.id == enqueueInfo.second }
                         ?.let { wInfo ->
-                            if (wInfo.outputData.getBoolean("failed", false)) {
+                            if (SendVerificationMessageWorker.hasFailed(wInfo.outputData)) {
                                 Timber.e("## SAS verification [${tx?.transactionId}] failed to send verification message in state : ${tx?.state}")
                                 tx?.cancel(onErrorReason)
                             } else {
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ internal class VerificationTransportRoomMessage(
                         ?.filter { it.state == WorkInfo.State.SUCCEEDED }
                         ?.firstOrNull { it.id == workRequest.id }
                         ?.let { wInfo ->
-                            if (wInfo.outputData.getBoolean("failed", false)) {
+                            if (SendVerificationMessageWorker.hasFailed(wInfo.outputData)) {
                                 callback(null, null)
                             } else if (wInfo.outputData.getString(localId) != null) {
                                 callback(wInfo.outputData.getString(localId), validInfo)