diff --git a/providers/netconf/device/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProviderTest.java b/providers/netconf/device/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProviderTest.java
index 29d16ba..53e7838 100644
--- a/providers/netconf/device/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProviderTest.java
+++ b/providers/netconf/device/src/test/java/org/onosproject/provider/netconf/device/impl/NetconfDeviceProviderTest.java
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
         deviceService.listener.event(new DeviceEvent(DeviceEvent.Type.DEVICE_ADDED, netconfDevice));
         assertEquals("Ports should be added", PORT_COUNT, providerService.ports.get(netconfDevice.id()).size());
 
-        deviceService.listener.event(new DeviceEvent(DeviceEvent.Type.DEVICE_REMOVED, netconfDevice));
+        provider.triggerDisconnect(netconfDevice.id());
         assertEquals("Ports should be removed", 0, providerService.ports.get(netconfDevice.id()).size());
     }