diff --git a/tests/unit/common/test_table.py b/tests/unit/common/test_table.py
index 5c09caa4d..8ad853b8f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/common/test_table.py
+++ b/tests/unit/common/test_table.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def test_add_row_validate_bad_data_all_col(self):
         with self.assertRaises(ValueError):
             species.add_row(Species_1='bad data', Species_2='bad data')
 
-    def test_add_ref_compound_data_append(self):
+    def test_compound_data_append(self):
         c_data = np.array([('Homo sapiens', 24)], dtype=[('species', 'U50'), ('age', 'i4')])
         c_data2 = np.array([('Mus musculus', 24)], dtype=[('species', 'U50'), ('age', 'i4')])
         compound_vector_data = VectorData(