diff --git a/tests/fate/vcodec.mak b/tests/fate/vcodec.mak
index ec2a9c339d..1e9c0d5647 100644
--- a/tests/fate/vcodec.mak
+++ b/tests/fate/vcodec.mak
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ fate-vsynth%-mpeg4-nr:           ENCOPTS = -qscale 8 -flags +mv4 -mbd rd \
 
 fate-vsynth%-mpeg4-nsse:         ENCOPTS = -qscale 7 -cmp nsse -subcmp nsse \
                                            -mbcmp nsse -precmp nsse         \
-                                           -skipcmp nsse
+                                           -skip_cmp nsse
 
 fate-vsynth%-mpeg4-qpel:         ENCOPTS = -qscale 7 -flags +mv4+qpel -mbd 2 \
                                            -bf 2 -cmp 1 -subcmp 2