diff --git a/tests/system_test.py b/tests/system_test.py
index 8d047e035..1747e0739 100755
--- a/tests/system_test.py
+++ b/tests/system_test.py
@@ -1823,8 +1823,20 @@ def create(self, long_type, kwargs):
             cmd += " %s=%s" % (k, v)
         return json.loads(self(cmd))
 
-    def read(self, name):
-        return json.loads(self(f"READ --name {name}"))
+    # According to the AMQP spec, the READ operation does not require a type, requires either a name or identity.
+    # But the C management agent requires a long type to be specified (see management_agent.c)
+    def read(self, long_type=None, name=None, identity=None):
+        if name is not None and identity is not None:
+            return json.loads(self(f"READ --type={long_type} --name {name} --identity {identity}"))
+        if long_type is not None:
+            if name is not None:
+                return json.loads(self(f"READ --type={long_type} --name {name}"))
+            if identity is not None:
+                return json.loads(self(f"READ --type={long_type} --identity {identity}"))
+        else:
+            if identity is not None:
+                return json.loads(self(f"READ --identity {identity}"))
+            return json.loads(self(f"READ --name {name}"))
 
     def update(self, long_type, kwargs, name=None, identity=None):
         cmd = 'UPDATE --type=%s' % long_type
diff --git a/tests/system_tests_autolinks.py b/tests/system_tests_autolinks.py
index 776637d4e..a191b0916 100644
--- a/tests/system_tests_autolinks.py
+++ b/tests/system_tests_autolinks.py
@@ -116,6 +116,22 @@ def test_name_collision(self):
         args = {"name": "autoLink", "address": "autoLink1", "connection": "broker", "direction": "in"}
         # Add autoLink with the same name as the one already present.
         mgmt = SkManager(address=self.router.addresses[0])
+
+        not_found = False
+        try:
+            mgmt.read(long_type=CONFIG_AUTOLINK_TYPE, name="autoLink10")
+        except Exception as e:
+            error_message = str(e)
+            if "NotFoundStatus: Not Found" in error_message:
+                not_found = True
+        self.assertTrue(not_found)
+
+        auto_link = mgmt.read(long_type=CONFIG_AUTOLINK_TYPE, name="autoLink")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(auto_link)
+
+        auto_link = mgmt.read(long_type=CONFIG_AUTOLINK_TYPE, identity="2")
+        self.assertIsNotNone(auto_link)
+
         test_pass = False
         try:
             mgmt.create(CONFIG_AUTOLINK_TYPE, args)