diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/test_fixtures.py b/nova/tests/unit/test_fixtures.py
index 9c2e539249e7..cad58f91ddcb 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/test_fixtures.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/test_fixtures.py
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ class TestBannedDBSchemaOperations(testtools.TestCase):
                               column.alter)
 
     def test_table(self):
-        table = sa.Table()
+        table = sa.Table("foo", sa.MetaData())
         with fixtures.BannedDBSchemaOperations(['Table']):
             self.assertRaises(exception.DBNotAllowed,
                               table.drop)