diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_system/tests/common/set_hostname.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_system/tests/common/set_hostname.yaml
index 6c252dba185..902452c1697 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_system/tests/common/set_hostname.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_system/tests/common/set_hostname.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 - name: teardown
   nxos_config:
-    lines: "hostname {{ inventory_hostname }}"
+    lines: hostname switch
     match: none
     provider: "{{ connection }}"