diff --git a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/pods.go b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/pods.go
index 8f8292567c..82a7299b21 100644
--- a/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/pods.go
+++ b/pkg/api/handlers/libpod/pods.go
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ func PodTop(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	name := utils.GetName(r)
 	pod, err := runtime.LookupPod(name)
 	if err != nil {
-		utils.ContainerNotFound(w, name, err)
+		utils.PodNotFound(w, name, err)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/test/apiv2/40-pods.at b/test/apiv2/40-pods.at
index 3df541de5c..fdb61a84d5 100644
--- a/test/apiv2/40-pods.at
+++ b/test/apiv2/40-pods.at
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ t GET libpod/pods/stats?namesOrIDs=fakename 404 \
 
 t DELETE  libpod/pods/bar?force=true 200
 
+# test the fake name
+t GET libpod/pods/fakename/top 404 \
+  .cause="no such pod"
+
 t GET libpod/pods/foo/top 200 \
   .Processes[0][-1]="/pause " \
   .Titles[-1]="COMMAND"