diff --git a/tests/mysql_db.pp b/tests/mysql_db.pp
index 074ccdf0e..1bb3592e4 100644
--- a/tests/mysql_db.pp
+++ b/tests/mysql_db.pp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   user     => 'myuser',
   password => 'mypass',
   dbname   => 'mydb',
-  host     => ${fqdn},
+  host     => $::fqdn,
   grant    => ['SELECT', 'UPDATE'],
   tag      => $domain,
 }