diff --git a/test/nvme/spdk_nvme_cli_cuse.sh b/test/nvme/spdk_nvme_cli_cuse.sh
index 60f4eec92..fa5e0fe8e 100755
--- a/test/nvme/spdk_nvme_cli_cuse.sh
+++ b/test/nvme/spdk_nvme_cli_cuse.sh
@@ -64,14 +64,12 @@ if [ ! -c /dev/spdk/nvme0 ]; then
 	return 1
 fi
 
-$rpc_py bdev_nvme_cuse_unregister -n Nvme0
+$rpc_py bdev_nvme_detach_controller Nvme0
 sleep 1
 if [ -c /dev/spdk/nvme0 ]; then
 	return 1
 fi
 
-$rpc_py bdev_nvme_detach_controller Nvme0
-
 trap - SIGINT SIGTERM EXIT
 killprocess $spdk_tgt_pid