diff --git a/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.params b/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.params
index c090eb0..965e297 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.params
+++ b/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.params
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     </timers>
 
     <TEST>
-        <fail_switch>on</fail_switch>
+        <pause_test>on</pause_test>
         <email>off</email>
         <intent_check>8</intent_check>
     </TEST>
diff --git a/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.py b/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.py
index 45fddb1..2a0ac6b 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/CHOtest/CHOtest.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         git_branch = main.params[ 'GIT' ][ 'branch' ]
         karafTimeout = main.params['CTRL']['karafCliTimeout']
         main.checkIntentsDelay = int( main.params['timers']['CheckIntentDelay'] )
-        main.failSwitch = main.params['TEST']['fail_switch']
+        main.failSwitch = main.params['TEST']['pause_test']
         main.emailOnStop = main.params['TEST']['email']
         main.intentCheck = int( main.params['TEST']['intent_check'] )
         main.newTopo = ""