diff --git a/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_api_server/resources/virtual_port_group.py b/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_api_server/resources/virtual_port_group.py
index 5829de6e692..e265c39bdef 100644
--- a/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_api_server/resources/virtual_port_group.py
+++ b/src/config/api-server/vnc_cfg_api_server/resources/virtual_port_group.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def _dealloc_ae_id(cls, prouter_name, ae_id, vpg_name):
         return dealloc_dict
 
     @classmethod
-    def _process_alloc_ae_id(cls, db_obj_dict, vpg_name, obj_dict=None):
+    def _process_ae_id(cls, db_obj_dict, vpg_name, obj_dict=None):
         attr_dict = None
         alloc_dealloc_dict = {'allocated_ae_id': [], 'deallocated_ae_id': []}
         curr_pr_dict = {}
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ def pre_dbe_update(cls, id, fq_name, obj_dict, db_conn, **kwargs):
             if not ok:
                 return ok, res
             # Allocate/Deallocate AE-IDs for the attached PIs
-            ok, res = cls._process_alloc_ae_id(
+            ok, res = cls._process_ae_id(
                 db_obj_dict, fq_name[-1], obj_dict)
             if not ok:
                 return ok, res
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ def pre_dbe_delete(cls, id, obj_dict, db_conn):
         if obj_dict.get('physical_interface_refs'):
             # release ae-ids associated with PIs attached to this VPG
             fq_name = obj_dict.get('fq_name')
-            ok, res = cls._process_alloc_ae_id(obj_dict, fq_name[-1])
+            ok, res = cls._process_ae_id(obj_dict, fq_name[-1])
             if not ok:
                 return (ok, res, None)
             ret_val = res[1]