diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthops.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthops.sh
index d1257a321ced..4afc4b20c546 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthops.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/net/fib_nexthops.sh
@@ -1157,8 +1157,8 @@ ipv4_fcnal()
 	[ $out1 -eq $out2 ]
 	rc=$?
 	log_test $rc 0 "Delete nexthop route warning"
-	run_cmd "$IP ip route delete 172.16.101.1/32 nhid 12"
-	run_cmd "$IP ip nexthop del id 12"
+	run_cmd "$IP route delete 172.16.101.1/32 nhid 12"
+	run_cmd "$IP nexthop del id 12"
 }
 
 ipv4_grp_fcnal()