diff --git a/tests/test_fdbsync.py b/tests/test_fdbsync.py
index ee86c8616d..8d85e8458e 100644
--- a/tests/test_fdbsync.py
+++ b/tests/test_fdbsync.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def set_admin_status(dvs, interface, status):
 local_intf = 'Ethernet8'
 local_intf2 = 'Ethernet12'
 tunnel_name_nvo = 'nvo'
-app_fdb_name = '_VXLAN_FDB_TABLE:'
+app_fdb_name = 'VXLAN_FDB_TABLE:'
 tunnel_remote_imet = '00:00:00:00:00:00'
 tunnel_remote_imet_type = 'permanent'
 app_imet_name = 'VXLAN_REMOTE_VNI_TABLE:'