diff --git a/lib/swot.rb b/lib/swot.rb
index 0ef89b5657..8678d1196b 100644
--- a/lib/swot.rb
+++ b/lib/swot.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ module Swot
   # Note: validated domain must not end with the blacklisted string
   BLACKLIST = %w(
     si.edu
+    america.edu
   ).freeze
 
   class << self
diff --git a/test/test_swot.rb b/test/test_swot.rb
index c4d58dd033..1b62245f40 100644
--- a/test/test_swot.rb
+++ b/test/test_swot.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ describe Swot do
   end
 
   it "fail blacklisted domains" do
-    ["si.edu", " si.edu ", "imposter@si.edu", "foo.si.edu"].each do |domain|
+    ["si.edu", " si.edu ", "imposter@si.edu", "foo.si.edu", "america.edu"].each do |domain|
       assert_equal false, Swot::is_academic?(domain), "#{domain} should be denied"
     end
   end