diff --git a/tests/pytest/query/queryMetaData.py b/tests/pytest/query/queryMetaData.py
index 01c63c3f4a2702f19ccfd19d60dfebbc03671f7a..8fb9d9bf3a7a1648607f7943ac807a2ed69d8222 100755
--- a/tests/pytest/query/queryMetaData.py
+++ b/tests/pytest/query/queryMetaData.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class MetadataQuery:
         cursor.execute("use test")
         base = threadID * self.tables
 
-        tablesPerThread = (int) self.tables / self.numOfTherads
+        tablesPerThread = int (self.tables / self.numOfTherads)
         for i in range(tablesPerThread):
             cursor.execute(
                 '''create table t%d using meters tags(