diff --git a/tests/weston-test-fixture-compositor.c b/tests/weston-test-fixture-compositor.c
index 2e9333a22..8e0eb6c5b 100644
--- a/tests/weston-test-fixture-compositor.c
+++ b/tests/weston-test-fixture-compositor.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ compositor_setup_defaults_(struct compositor_setup *setup,
 		.test_quirks = (struct weston_testsuite_quirks){ },
 		.backend = WESTON_BACKEND_HEADLESS,
 		.renderer = RENDERER_NOOP,
-		.shell = SHELL_DESKTOP,
+		.shell = SHELL_TEST_DESKTOP,
 		.xwayland = false,
 		.width = 320,
 		.height = 240,
diff --git a/tests/weston-test-fixture-compositor.h b/tests/weston-test-fixture-compositor.h
index 89869bba9..435ceed32 100644
--- a/tests/weston-test-fixture-compositor.h
+++ b/tests/weston-test-fixture-compositor.h
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ compositor_setup_defaults_(struct compositor_setup *setup,
  * The defaults are:
  * - backend: headless
  * - renderer: noop
- * - shell: desktop shell
+ * - shell: test desktop shell
  * - xwayland: no
  * - width: 320
  * - height: 240