diff --git a/mbuild/tests/test_packing.py b/mbuild/tests/test_packing.py
index 172d4ccd1..b6c4c5622 100755
--- a/mbuild/tests/test_packing.py
+++ b/mbuild/tests/test_packing.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def test_no_rotate(self, h2o):
                     "constrain_rotation z"])])
     def test_specify_axis(self, orientations, constraints):
         for i in constraints:
-            assert i in mb.packing.packmol_constrain(orientations)
+            assert i in mb.packing._packmol_constrain(orientations)
 
     def test_remove_port(self):
         from mbuild.lib.recipes import Alkane