diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/hyperv/test_hyperv_rpcapi.py b/neutron/tests/unit/hyperv/test_hyperv_rpcapi.py
index c9268484fd..4dc69d965e 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/hyperv/test_hyperv_rpcapi.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/hyperv/test_hyperv_rpcapi.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class rpcHyperVApiTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
     def _test_hyperv_neutron_api(
             self, rpcapi, topic, method, rpc_method, **kwargs):
         ctxt = context.RequestContext('fake_user', 'fake_project')
-        expected_retval = 'foo' if method == 'call' else None
+        expected_retval = 'foo' if rpc_method == 'call' else None
         expected_version = kwargs.pop('version', None)
         expected_msg = rpcapi.make_msg(method, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/ml2/test_rpcapi.py b/neutron/tests/unit/ml2/test_rpcapi.py
index d874d7cbde..ff6233bba0 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/ml2/test_rpcapi.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/ml2/test_rpcapi.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class RpcApiTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     def _test_rpc_api(self, rpcapi, topic, method, rpc_method, **kwargs):
         ctxt = context.RequestContext('fake_user', 'fake_project')
-        expected_retval = 'foo' if method == 'call' else None
+        expected_retval = 'foo' if rpc_method == 'call' else None
         expected_version = kwargs.pop('version', None)
         expected_msg = rpcapi.make_msg(method, **kwargs)
 
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/mlnx/test_rpcapi.py b/neutron/tests/unit/mlnx/test_rpcapi.py
index 96e76af1b8..fc2d32d1b9 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/mlnx/test_rpcapi.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/mlnx/test_rpcapi.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class rpcApiTestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
     def _test_mlnx_api(self, rpcapi, topic, method, rpc_method,
                        expected_msg=None, **kwargs):
         ctxt = context.RequestContext('fake_user', 'fake_project')
-        expected_retval = 'foo' if method == 'call' else None
+        expected_retval = 'foo' if rpc_method == 'call' else None
         expected_kwargs = {}
         if topic:
             expected_kwargs['topic'] = topic