diff --git a/extension/approval/approval_collector.go b/extension/approval/approval_collector.go
index d2bc1ea6..db3f5648 100644
--- a/extension/approval/approval_collector.go
+++ b/extension/approval/approval_collector.go
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ type MainCollector struct {
 }
 
 // New - create new sender
-func New(approvalsManager approvals.Manager) *MainCollector {
-	return &MainCollector{
-		approvalsManager: approvalsManager,
-	}
+func New() *MainCollector {
+	return &MainCollector{}
 }
 
 // Configure - configure is used to register multiple notification senders
diff --git a/provider/kubernetes/approvals.go b/provider/kubernetes/approvals.go
index f84e6458..898cf05d 100644
--- a/provider/kubernetes/approvals.go
+++ b/provider/kubernetes/approvals.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func (p *Provider) isApproved(event *types.Event, plan *UpdatePlan) (bool, error
 	identifier := getIdentifier(plan.Deployment.Namespace, plan.Deployment.Name, plan.NewVersion)
 
 	// checking for existing approval
-	existing, err := p.approvalManager.Get(types.ProviderTypeKubernetes, identifier)
+	existing, err := p.approvalManager.Get(identifier)
 	if err != nil {
 		if err == cache.ErrNotFound {
 
@@ -98,5 +98,5 @@ func (p *Provider) isApproved(event *types.Event, plan *UpdatePlan) (bool, error
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	return existing.Approved(), nil
+	return existing.Status() == types.ApprovalStatusApproved, nil
 }
diff --git a/provider/kubernetes/approvals_test.go b/provider/kubernetes/approvals_test.go
index cf3cef39..ce8cf7fe 100644
--- a/provider/kubernetes/approvals_test.go
+++ b/provider/kubernetes/approvals_test.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestCheckRequestedApproval(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// checking approvals
-	approval, err := provider.approvalManager.Get(types.ProviderTypeKubernetes, "xxxx/dep-1:1.1.2")
+	approval, err := provider.approvalManager.Get("xxxx/dep-1:1.1.2")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("failed to find approval, err: %s", err)
 	}
diff --git a/types/types.go b/types/types.go
index 3050f28e..f4b37608 100644
--- a/types/types.go
+++ b/types/types.go
@@ -304,9 +304,39 @@ type Approval struct {
 	UpdatedAt time.Time
 }
 
-// Approved - checks if approval is approved
-func (a *Approval) Approved() bool {
-	return !a.Rejected && a.VotesReceived >= a.VotesRequired
+type ApprovalStatus int
+
+const (
+	ApprovalStatusUnknown ApprovalStatus = iota
+	ApprovalStatusPending 
+	ApprovalStatusApproved
+	ApprovalStatusRejected
+)
+
+func (s ApprovalStatus) String() string {
+	switch s {
+	case ApprovalStatusPending:
+		return "pending"
+	case ApprovalStatusApproved:
+		return "approved"
+	case ApprovalStatusRejected:
+		return "rejected"
+	default:
+		return "unknown"
+	}
+}
+
+// Status - returns current approval status
+func (a *Approval) Status() ApprovalStatus {
+	if a.Rejected {
+		return ApprovalStatusRejected
+	}
+
+	if a.VotesReceived >= a.VotesRequired {
+		return ApprovalStatusApproved
+	}
+
+	return ApprovalStatusPending
 }
 
 // Delta of what's changed