diff --git a/src/tests/py_counters_performance_test.py b/src/tests/py_counters_performance_test.py
index cbeb0d6e..43f84ba4 100755
--- a/src/tests/py_counters_performance_test.py
+++ b/src/tests/py_counters_performance_test.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ start = time.time()
 
 # Emulate 14.6 mpps
 for index in range(0, iterations):
-    my_dict[index] = index
+    my_dict[index] = { "udp": 0 } 
 
 stop = time.time()
 interval = stop - start