diff --git a/providers/host/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProviderTest.java b/providers/host/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProviderTest.java
index b226fff..e42d657 100644
--- a/providers/host/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProviderTest.java
+++ b/providers/host/src/test/java/org/onlab/onos/provider/host/impl/HostLocationProviderTest.java
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
             eth.setEtherType(Ethernet.TYPE_ARP)
                     .setVlanID(VLAN.toShort())
                     .setSourceMACAddress(MAC.toBytes())
-                    .setDestinationMACAddress(BCMAC.getAddress())
+                    .setDestinationMACAddress(BCMAC)
                     .setPayload(arp);
             ConnectPoint receivedFrom = new ConnectPoint(DeviceId.deviceId(deviceId),
                                                          PortNumber.portNumber(INPORT));