diff --git a/app/models/service_retire_task.rb b/app/models/service_retire_task.rb
index ce7b2f8f1f4..7bb521124ca 100644
--- a/app/models/service_retire_task.rb
+++ b/app/models/service_retire_task.rb
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def create_task(svc_rsc, parent_service, nh, parent_task)
         :parent_service_id   => parent_service.id,
         :parent_task_id      => parent_task.id,
       )
-      task.request_type = svc_rsc.resource.type.demodulize.downcase + "_retire"
+      task.request_type = svc_rsc.resource.type.demodulize.underscore.downcase + "_retire"
       task.source = svc_rsc.resource
       parent_task.miq_request_tasks << task
       task.save!