diff --git a/barbican/tests/api/test_resources.py b/barbican/tests/api/test_resources.py
index 92c8c8ec2..f7d0b7a9a 100644
--- a/barbican/tests/api/test_resources.py
+++ b/barbican/tests/api/test_resources.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def create_container(id_ref, project_id=None, external_project_id=None):
     container.name = 'test name'
     container.type = 'rsa'
     container_secret = models.ContainerSecret()
-    container_secret.container_id = id
+    container_secret.container_id = id_ref
     container_secret.secret_id = '123'
     container.container_secrets.append(container_secret)