diff --git a/tests/testutils.py b/tests/testutils.py
index c7721fd..887a1b2 100644
--- a/tests/testutils.py
+++ b/tests/testutils.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@
                                str(byte_count))
 
 def flow_msg_create(parent, pkt, ing_port=None, action_list=None, wildcards=0,
-               egr_port=None, egr_queue=None, check_expire=False, in_band=True):
+               egr_port=None, egr_queue=None, check_expire=False, in_band=False):
     """
     Create a flow message