diff --git a/core/ledger/util/couchdb/couchdbutil_test.go b/core/ledger/util/couchdb/couchdbutil_test.go
index b823d61c521..4422f544e50 100644
--- a/core/ledger/util/couchdb/couchdbutil_test.go
+++ b/core/ledger/util/couchdb/couchdbutil_test.go
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@ func TestCreateCouchDBSystemDBs(t *testing.T) {
 		defer cleanup(database)
 
 		//create a new connection
-		couchInstance, err := CreateCouchInstance(connectURL, "", "", maxRetries,
-			maxRetriesOnStartup, requestTimeout)
+		couchInstance, err := CreateCouchInstance(couchDBDef.URL, couchDBDef.Username, couchDBDef.Password,
+			couchDBDef.MaxRetries, couchDBDef.MaxRetriesOnStartup, couchDBDef.RequestTimeout)
+
 		testutil.AssertNoError(t, err, fmt.Sprintf("Error when trying to CreateCouchInstance"))
 
 		err = CreateSystemDatabasesIfNotExist(*couchInstance)