diff --git a/rdma/path.py b/rdma/path.py
index 26b76ca..932170a 100644
--- a/rdma/path.py
+++ b/rdma/path.py
@@ -403,9 +403,9 @@ def get_mad_path(mad,ep_addr,**kwargs):
         else:
             path = IBPath(mad.end_port,DLID=ep_addr,**kwargs);
 
-    return resolve_path(mad,path,True);
+    return resolve_path(mad,path);
 
-def resolve_path(mad,path,reversible=False,properties=None):
+def resolve_path(mad,path,reversible=True,properties=None):
     """Resolve *path* to a full path for use with a QP. *path* must have at
     least a DGID or DLID set.
 
diff --git a/tests/verbs.py b/tests/verbs.py
index 75f2c62..6f41767 100644
--- a/tests/verbs.py
+++ b/tests/verbs.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def _get_loop(self,pd,qp_type,depth=16):
         path_a = rdma.path.IBPath(self.end_port,qkey=999,
                                   DGID=self.end_port.default_gid);
         with rdma.get_gmp_mad(self.end_port,verbs=self.ctx) as vmad:
-            rdma.path.resolve_path(vmad,path_a,reversible=True);
+            rdma.path.resolve_path(vmad,path_a);
         qp_a = pd.qp(qp_type,depth,cq,depth,cq,srq=srq);
         rdma.path.fill_path(qp_a,path_a,max_rd_atomic=0);