diff --git a/tests/test_backend_connect.py b/tests/test_backend_connect.py
index 875a7f746f9..4e1ad38980c 100644
--- a/tests/test_backend_connect.py
+++ b/tests/test_backend_connect.py
@@ -622,7 +622,7 @@ async def placeholder():
 
             with self.assertRaises(errors.BackendConnectionError):
                 async with asyncio.timeout(4):  # failsafe
-                    await pgcon.connect(
+                    await pgcon.pg_connect(
                         conn_spec,
                         source_description="test_connection_connect_timeout",
                         backend_params=pg_params.get_default_runtime_params(),