diff --git a/ceilometerclient/tests/test_http.py b/ceilometerclient/tests/test_http.py
index 239bb861..c7a64042 100644
--- a/ceilometerclient/tests/test_http.py
+++ b/ceilometerclient/tests/test_http.py
@@ -22,22 +22,22 @@ from ceilometerclient.tests import utils
 class HttpClientTest(utils.BaseTestCase):
     url = 'http://localhost'
 
-    def test_url_generation_trailing_slash_in_base(self):
+    def test_url_generation_trailing_slash_in_base_prefix_in_path(self):
         client = http.HTTPClient("%s/" % self.url)
         url = client._make_connection_url('/v1/resources')
         self.assertEqual(url, '/v1/resources')
 
-    def test_url_generation_without_trailing_slash_in_base(self):
+    def test_url_generation_no_trailing_slash_in_base_prefix_in_path(self):
         client = http.HTTPClient(self.url)
         url = client._make_connection_url('/v1/resources')
         self.assertEqual(url, '/v1/resources')
 
-    def test_url_generation_prefix_slash_in_path(self):
+    def test_url_generation_trailing_slash_in_base_no_prefix_in_path(self):
         client = http.HTTPClient("%s/" % self.url)
-        url = client._make_connection_url('/v1/resources')
+        url = client._make_connection_url('v1/resources')
         self.assertEqual(url, '/v1/resources')
 
-    def test_url_generation_without_prefix_slash_in_path(self):
+    def test_url_generation_no_trailing_slash_in_base_no_prefix_in_path(self):
         client = http.HTTPClient(self.url)
         url = client._make_connection_url('v1/resources')
         self.assertEqual(url, '/v1/resources')