diff --git a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/v2/listener_mgr.py b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/v2/listener_mgr.py
index 7920fae28f..50879c32b1 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/v2/listener_mgr.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/services/lbaas/nsx_v/v2/listener_mgr.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def listener_to_edge_app_profile(listener, edge_cert_id):
         'name': listener.id,
         'serverSslEnabled': False,
         'sslPassthrough': False,
-        'template': listener.protocol,
+        'template': lb_const.PROTOCOL_MAP[listener.protocol],
     }
 
     if (listener.protocol == lb_const.LB_PROTOCOL_HTTPS
diff --git a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/test_edge_loadbalancer_driver_v2.py b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/test_edge_loadbalancer_driver_v2.py
index 2920092ce2..4dca29cc48 100644
--- a/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/test_edge_loadbalancer_driver_v2.py
+++ b/vmware_nsx/tests/unit/nsx_v/test_edge_loadbalancer_driver_v2.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ LISTENER_ID = 'xxx-111'
 EDGE_APP_PROFILE_ID = 'appp-x'
 EDGE_APP_PROF_DEF = {'sslPassthrough': False, 'insertXForwardedFor': False,
                      'serverSslEnabled': False, 'name': LISTENER_ID,
-                     'template': 'HTTP'}
+                     'template': 'http'}
 EDGE_VIP_ID = 'vip-aaa'
 EDGE_VIP_DEF = {'protocol': 'http', 'name': 'vip_' + LISTENER_ID,
                 'connectionLimit': 0, 'defaultPoolId': None,