diff --git a/pandas/tests/test_common.py b/pandas/tests/test_common.py
index 890e622b6450f..868525e818b62 100644
--- a/pandas/tests/test_common.py
+++ b/pandas/tests/test_common.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 from pandas import Series, Timestamp
 from pandas.core import (
-    _maybe_match_name,
     common as com,
+    ops,
 )
 
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def test_random_state():
     (Series([1], name='x'), [2], 'x'),
     ([1], Series([2], name='y'), 'y')])
 def test_maybe_match_name(left, right, expected):
-    assert _maybe_match_name(left, right) == expected
+    assert ops._maybe_match_name(left, right) == expected
 
 
 def test_dict_compat():