diff --git a/tests/basic.py b/tests/basic.py
index 4063335..e7b525e 100644
--- a/tests/basic.py
+++ b/tests/basic.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     """
     def setUp(self):
         SimpleProtocol.setUp(self)
-        self.dataplane = dataplane.DataPlane()
+        self.dataplane = dataplane.DataPlane(self.config)
         for of_port, ifname in basic_port_map.items():
             self.dataplane.port_add(ifname, of_port)
 
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
         self.config = basic_config
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.sig_handler)
         basic_logger.info("** START DataPlaneOnly CASE " + str(self))
-        self.dataplane = dataplane.DataPlane()
+        self.dataplane = dataplane.DataPlane(self.config)
         for of_port, ifname in basic_port_map.items():
             self.dataplane.port_add(ifname, of_port)
 
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@
                                    'Response packet does not match send packet' +
                                    ' for port ' + str(of_port))
 
+
 class PacketInBroadcastCheck(SimpleDataPlane):
     """
     Check if bcast pkts leak when no flows are present