diff --git a/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/nucnvtst.c b/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/nucnvtst.c
index 5e3725b6c3..6ef5a7ad8c 100644
--- a/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/nucnvtst.c
+++ b/icu4c/source/test/cintltst/nucnvtst.c
@@ -732,9 +732,9 @@ void TestConverterTypesAndStarters()
 
   log_verbose("Testing KSC, ibm-930, ibm-878  for starters and their conversion types.");
 
-    myConverter[0] = ucnv_open("ibm-949", &err);
+    myConverter[0] = ucnv_open("ksc", &err);
     if (U_FAILURE(err))
-      log_err("Failed to create an ibm-949 converter\n");
+      log_err("Failed to create an ibm-ksc converter\n");
     else
       {
         if (ucnv_getType(myConverter[0])!=UCNV_MBCS) log_err("ucnv_getType Failed for ibm-949\n");