diff --git a/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkLinkServiceTest.java b/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkLinkServiceTest.java
index ee5a5dd..82c7044 100644
--- a/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkLinkServiceTest.java
+++ b/incubator/net/src/test/java/org/onosproject/incubator/net/virtual/impl/VirtualNetworkLinkServiceTest.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import org.onosproject.incubator.net.virtual.VirtualNetwork;
 import org.onosproject.incubator.store.virtual.impl.DistributedVirtualNetworkStore;
 import org.onosproject.net.ConnectPoint;
+import org.onosproject.net.DefaultPort;
 import org.onosproject.net.Link;
 import org.onosproject.net.NetTestTools;
 import org.onosproject.net.PortNumber;
@@ -97,7 +98,13 @@
         VirtualDevice dstVirtualDevice =
                 manager.createVirtualDevice(virtualNetwork.id(), DID2);
         ConnectPoint src = new ConnectPoint(srcVirtualDevice.id(), PortNumber.portNumber(1));
+        manager.createVirtualPort(virtualNetwork.id(), src.deviceId(), src.port(),
+                                  new DefaultPort(srcVirtualDevice, src.port(), true));
+
         ConnectPoint dst = new ConnectPoint(dstVirtualDevice.id(), PortNumber.portNumber(2));
+        manager.createVirtualPort(virtualNetwork.id(), dst.deviceId(), dst.port(),
+                                  new DefaultPort(dstVirtualDevice, dst.port(), true));
+
         VirtualLink link1 = manager.createVirtualLink(virtualNetwork.id(), src, dst);
         VirtualLink link2 = manager.createVirtualLink(virtualNetwork.id(), dst, src);
 
@@ -107,12 +114,12 @@
         Iterator<Link> it = linkService.getLinks().iterator();
         assertEquals("The link set size did not match.", 2, Iterators.size(it));
 
-        // test the getActiveLinks() method where all links are ACTIVE
+        // test the getActiveLinks() method where all links are INACTIVE
         Iterator<Link> it2 = linkService.getActiveLinks().iterator();
-        assertEquals("The link set size did not match.", 2, Iterators.size(it2));
+        assertEquals("The link set size did not match.", 0, Iterators.size(it2));
 
         // test the getActiveLinks() method where one link is ACTIVE
-        virtualNetworkManagerStore.updateLink(link1, link1.tunnelId(), Link.State.INACTIVE);
+        virtualNetworkManagerStore.updateLink(link1, link1.tunnelId(), Link.State.ACTIVE);
         Iterator<Link> it3 = linkService.getActiveLinks().iterator();
         assertEquals("The link set size did not match.", 1, Iterators.size(it3));