diff --git a/tests/mock_tests/orchdaemon_ut.cpp b/tests/mock_tests/orchdaemon_ut.cpp
index cf51476a7c..381518ea59 100644
--- a/tests/mock_tests/orchdaemon_ut.cpp
+++ b/tests/mock_tests/orchdaemon_ut.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ namespace orchdaemon_test
     DBConnector appl_db("APPL_DB", 0);
     DBConnector state_db("STATE_DB", 0);
     DBConnector config_db("CONFIG_DB", 0);
-    DBConnector counters_db("COUNTERS_DB", 0);
 
     class OrchDaemonTest : public ::testing::Test
     {
@@ -33,7 +32,7 @@ namespace orchdaemon_test
             sai_switch_api->get_switch_attribute = &mock_get_switch_attribute;
             sai_switch_api->set_switch_attribute = &mock_set_switch_attribute;
 
-            orchd = new OrchDaemon(&appl_db, &config_db, &state_db, &counters_db);
+            orchd = new OrchDaemon(&appl_db, &config_db, &state_db);
 
         };