diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_channel_connectivity_test.py b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_channel_connectivity_test.py
index a1575efada794f330859174c05dda42a122d7f8d..ae8de523ecfaeb4fa665634290fb641544036962 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_channel_connectivity_test.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/tests/unit/_channel_connectivity_test.py
@@ -135,12 +135,12 @@ class ChannelConnectivityTest(unittest.TestCase):
     self.assertNotIn(
         grpc.ChannelConnectivity.TRANSIENT_FAILURE, third_connectivities)
     self.assertNotIn(
-        grpc.ChannelConnectivity.FATAL_FAILURE, third_connectivities)
+        grpc.ChannelConnectivity.SHUTDOWN, third_connectivities)
     self.assertNotIn(
         grpc.ChannelConnectivity.TRANSIENT_FAILURE,
         fourth_connectivities)
     self.assertNotIn(
-        grpc.ChannelConnectivity.FATAL_FAILURE, fourth_connectivities)
+        grpc.ChannelConnectivity.SHUTDOWN, fourth_connectivities)
 
   def test_reachable_then_unreachable_channel_connectivity(self):
     server = _server.Server((), futures.ThreadPoolExecutor(max_workers=0))