diff --git a/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_paramsd.py b/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_paramsd.py
index 3c2bf9249a..4a94977792 100644
--- a/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_paramsd.py
+++ b/selfdrive/locationd/test/test_paramsd.py
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ class TestParamsd:
     CP = next(m for m in lr if m.which() == "carParams").carParams
 
     msg = get_random_live_parameters(CP)
-    params.put("LiveParameters", msg.to_bytes())
+    params.put("LiveParametersV2", msg.to_bytes())
     params.put("CarParamsPrevRoute", CP.as_builder().to_bytes())
+    params.remove("LiveParameters")
 
     migrate_cached_vehicle_params_if_needed(params) # this is not tested here but should not mess anything up or throw an error
     sr, sf, offset, p_init = retrieve_initial_vehicle_params(params, CP, replay=True, debug=True)
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ class TestParamsd:
     msg = get_random_live_parameters(CP)
     params.put("LiveParameters", json.dumps(msg.liveParameters.to_dict()))
     params.put("CarParamsPrevRoute", CP.as_builder().to_bytes())
+    params.remove("LiveParametersV2")
 
     migrate_cached_vehicle_params_if_needed(params)
     sr, sf, offset, _ = retrieve_initial_vehicle_params(params, CP, replay=True, debug=True)