diff --git a/test/test_bfd.py b/test/test_bfd.py
index 4dca112..9a37eb8 100644
--- a/test/test_bfd.py
+++ b/test/test_bfd.py
@@ -1764,14 +1764,10 @@
         # will have a BFD session
         ip_2001_s_64 = VppIpRoute(self, "2001::", 64,
                                   [VppRoutePath(self.pg0.remote_ip6,
-                                                self.pg0.sw_if_index,
-                                                proto=DpoProto.DPO_PROTO_IP6)],
-                                  is_ip6=1)
+                                                self.pg0.sw_if_index)])
         ip_2002_s_64 = VppIpRoute(self, "2002::", 64,
                                   [VppRoutePath(self.pg0.remote_ip6,
-                                                0xffffffff,
-                                                proto=DpoProto.DPO_PROTO_IP6)],
-                                  is_ip6=1)
+                                                0xffffffff)])
         ip_2001_s_64.add_vpp_config()
         ip_2002_s_64.add_vpp_config()