diff --git a/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py b/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
index 1cc85934e..9e22409d0 100644
--- a/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
+++ b/certbot/tests/renewal_test.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class RenewalTest(test_util.ConfigTestCase):
 
         from certbot._internal import renewal
         lineage_config = copy.deepcopy(self.config)
-        renewal.reconstitute(lineage_config, rc_path)
+        renewal._reconstitute(lineage_config, rc_path)
         assert lineage_config.key_type == 'rsa'