diff --git a/nova/tests/vmwareapi/db_fakes.py b/nova/tests/vmwareapi/db_fakes.py
index b046071c..b56956f9 100644
--- a/nova/tests/vmwareapi/db_fakes.py
+++ b/nova/tests/vmwareapi/db_fakes.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def stub_out_db_instance_api(stubs):
             'kernel_id': values['kernel_id'],
             'ramdisk_id': values['ramdisk_id'],
             'vm_state': vm_states.BUILD,
-            'task_state': task_states.SCHEDULE,
+            'task_state': task_states.SCHEDULING,
             'user_id': values['user_id'],
             'project_id': values['project_id'],
             'launch_time': time.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ', time.gmtime()),