diff --git a/source/scripting/swig/torture/samr.py b/source/scripting/swig/torture/samr.py
index f3be954d655..d3b9a4dd47d 100755
--- a/source/scripting/swig/torture/samr.py
+++ b/source/scripting/swig/torture/samr.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def test_Connect(handle):
     print 'testing samr_Connect'
 
     r = {}
-    r['system_name'] = '\0\0'
+    r['system_name'] = [0]
     r['access_mask'] = 0x02000000
 
     result = dcerpc.samr_Connect(pipe, r)