diff --git a/juju/origin.py b/juju/origin.py
index 083e16221..0dca74686 100644
--- a/juju/origin.py
+++ b/juju/origin.py
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ def parse(s):
         return Channel(track, risk)
 
     def normalize(self):
-        track = self.track if self.track != "latest" else ""
+        # TODO (cderici): this is essentially a noop, needs to be revised in both
+        #  2.9 and 3.x
+        track = self.track if self.track != "" else ""
         risk = self.risk if self.risk != "" else ""
         return Channel(track, risk)
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_bundle.py b/tests/unit/test_bundle.py
index 64c569ba6..d2f9370ab 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_bundle.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_bundle.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ async def test_run_with_charmhub_charm_no_channel(self, event_loop):
 
         context = Mock()
         context.resolve.return_value = "ch:charm1"
-        context.origins = {"ch:charm1": {"stable": Mock()}}
+        context.origins = {"ch:charm1": {"latest/stable": Mock()}}
         context.trusted = False
         context.model = model
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_origin.py b/tests/unit/test_origin.py
index b2b3fa5eb..979cdc658 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_origin.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_origin.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def test_parse_numeric(self):
 
     def test_parse_then_normalize(self):
         ch = Channel.parse("latest/stable").normalize()
-        self.assertEqual(ch, Channel(None, "stable"))
+        self.assertEqual(ch, Channel("latest", "stable"))
 
     def test_str_risk_only(self):
         ch = Channel.parse("stable")
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def test_str_numeric(self):
 
     def test_str_then_normalize(self):
         ch = Channel.parse("latest/stable").normalize()
-        self.assertEqual(str(ch), "stable")
+        self.assertEqual(str(ch), "latest/stable")
 
 
 class TestPlatform(unittest.TestCase):