diff --git a/tests/test_gridding.py b/tests/test_gridding.py
index 53b92d3..6d0998f 100755
--- a/tests/test_gridding.py
+++ b/tests/test_gridding.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ def test_generate_netcdf_hourly(self):
         reference = Dataset(reference_output)
         out = Dataset(output_netcdf)
 
-        self.compare_netcdfs(out, reference, variable_name='pr1')
+        self.compare_netcdfs(out, reference, variable_name=variable_code)
 
         out = None
         reference = None