diff --git a/test/integration/smoke/test_loadbalance.py b/test/integration/smoke/test_loadbalance.py
index 8dd96e589b7..7bf560cd71a 100644
--- a/test/integration/smoke/test_loadbalance.py
+++ b/test/integration/smoke/test_loadbalance.py
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ class TestLoadBalance(cloudstackTestCase):
                                     domainid=cls.account.domainid,
                                     serviceofferingid=cls.service_offering.id
                                     )
+        cls.vm_3 = VirtualMachine.create(
+                                    cls.api_client,
+                                    cls.services["server"],
+                                    templateid=template.id,
+                                    accountid=cls.account.name,
+                                    domainid=cls.account.domainid,
+                                    serviceofferingid=cls.service_offering.id
+                                    )
         cls.non_src_nat_ip = PublicIPAddress.create(
                                             cls.api_client,
                                             cls.account.name,
@@ -587,4 +595,4 @@ class TestLoadBalance(cloudstackTestCase):
                   hostnames,
                   "Check if ssh succeeded for server3"
                   )
-        return
\ No newline at end of file
+        return