diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 189b43fd..d6077f35 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from tests import utils
 
 # Force certain helpers to return consistent values
 virtinst.util.is_blktap_capable = lambda ignore: False
-virtinst.util.default_bridge = lambda ignore1: ["bridge", "eth0"]
+virtinst.util.default_bridge = lambda ignore1: "eth0"
 
 # Setup logging
 rootLogger = logging.getLogger()
diff --git a/tests/xmlconfig.py b/tests/xmlconfig.py
index 663e9b11..ecde98ab 100644
--- a/tests/xmlconfig.py
+++ b/tests/xmlconfig.py
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ class TestXMLConfig(unittest.TestCase):
             origfunc = util.default_bridge
 
             def newbridge(ignore_conn):
-                return ["bridge", "bzz0"]
+                return "bzz0"
             util.default_bridge = newbridge
 
             dev1 = virtinst.VirtualNetworkInterface(utils.get_conn())
diff --git a/virtinst/deviceinterface.py b/virtinst/deviceinterface.py
index 571aa5a3..a7846664 100644
--- a/virtinst/deviceinterface.py
+++ b/virtinst/deviceinterface.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ class VirtualNetworkInterface(VirtualDevice):
             ret = False
             default = util.default_bridge(self.conn)
             if default:
-                ret = default[1]
+                ret = default
 
         self._default_bridge = ret
         return ret or None
diff --git a/virtinst/util.py b/virtinst/util.py
index f1b7efa8..a29d730a 100644
--- a/virtinst/util.py
+++ b/virtinst/util.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ def default_bridge(conn):
 
     # New style peth0 == phys dev, eth0 == bridge, eth0 == default route
     if os.path.exists("/sys/class/net/%s/bridge" % dev):
-        return ["bridge", dev]
+        return dev
 
     # Old style, peth0 == phys dev, eth0 == netloop, xenbr0 == bridge,
     # vif0.0 == netloop enslaved, eth0 == default route
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ def default_bridge(conn):
     if (defn >= 0 and
         os.path.exists("/sys/class/net/peth%d/brport" % defn) and
         os.path.exists("/sys/class/net/xenbr%d/bridge" % defn)):
-        return ["bridge", "xenbr%d" % defn]
+        return "xenbr%d"
     return None
 
 
@@ -311,11 +311,11 @@ def default_route():
 
 def default_network(conn):
     ret = default_bridge(conn)
-    if not ret:
-        # FIXME: Check that this exists
-        ret = ["network", "default"]
+    if ret:
+        return ["bridge", ret]
 
-    return ret
+    # FIXME: Check that this exists
+    return ["network", "default"]
 
 
 def is_blktap_capable(conn):