diff --git a/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/mirror-top-perms b/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/mirror-top-perms
index 451a0666f8..2fc8dd66e0 100755
--- a/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/mirror-top-perms
+++ b/tests/qemu-iotests/tests/mirror-top-perms
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TestMirrorTopPerms(iotests.QMPTestCase):
     def tearDown(self):
         try:
             self.vm.shutdown()
-        except qemu.machine.AbnormalShutdown:
+        except qemu.machine.machine.AbnormalShutdown:
             pass
 
         if self.vm_b is not None: