diff --git a/quantum/plugins/nec/common/config.py b/quantum/plugins/nec/common/config.py
index 00a8d7abdc..38955766fe 100644
--- a/quantum/plugins/nec/common/config.py
+++ b/quantum/plugins/nec/common/config.py
@@ -61,5 +61,5 @@ cfg.CONF.register_opts(scheduler.AGENTS_SCHEDULER_OPTS)
 # shortcuts
 CONF = cfg.CONF
 OVS = cfg.CONF.ovs
-aGENT = cfg.CONF.AGENT
+AGENT = cfg.CONF.AGENT
 OFC = cfg.CONF.OFC
diff --git a/quantum/tests/unit/nec/test_config.py b/quantum/tests/unit/nec/test_config.py
index 897bcc0754..bd5039405a 100644
--- a/quantum/tests/unit/nec/test_config.py
+++ b/quantum/tests/unit/nec/test_config.py
@@ -23,12 +23,21 @@ class ConfigurationTest(base.BaseTestCase):
 
     def test_defaults(self):
         self.assertEqual('br-int', config.CONF.ovs.integration_bridge)
+
         self.assertEqual(2, config.CONF.AGENT.polling_interval)
         self.assertEqual('sudo', config.CONF.AGENT.root_helper)
+
         self.assertEqual('127.0.0.1', config.CONF.OFC.host)
         self.assertEqual('8888', config.CONF.OFC.port)
         self.assertEqual('trema', config.CONF.OFC.driver)
         self.assertTrue(config.CONF.OFC.enable_packet_filter)
         self.assertFalse(config.CONF.OFC.use_ssl)
-        self.assertEqual(None, config.CONF.OFC.key_file)
-        self.assertEqual(None, config.CONF.OFC.cert_file)
+        self.assertIsNone(config.CONF.OFC.key_file)
+        self.assertIsNone(config.CONF.OFC.cert_file)
+
+    def test_shortcuts(self):
+        self.assertEqual(config.CONF.ovs.integration_bridge,
+                         config.OVS.integration_bridge)
+        self.assertEqual(config.CONF.AGENT.polling_interval,
+                         config.AGENT.polling_interval)
+        self.assertEqual(config.CONF.OFC.host, config.OFC.host)