diff --git a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntent.java b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntent.java
index 28e2dd3..9a49035 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntent.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntent.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	protected Intent parentIntent;
 
 	public static String createFirstId(String parentId) {
-		return String.format("pi%s___0", parentId);
+		return String.format("%s___0", parentId);
 	}
 
 	public static String createNextId(String currentId) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntentTest.java b/src/test/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntentTest.java
index 211a68a..dd34e90 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntentTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/onrc/onos/intent/PathIntentTest.java
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@
 	@Test
 	public void testCreateFirstId() {
 		String id = PathIntent.createFirstId("100");
-		assertEquals("pi100___0", id);
+		assertEquals("100___0", id);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void testCreateNextId() {
-		String id = PathIntent.createNextId("pi100___999");
-		assertEquals("pi100___1000", id);
+		String id = PathIntent.createNextId("100___999");
+		assertEquals("100___1000", id);
 	}
 
 	@Test