diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/ovsdbdriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/ovsdbdriver.py
index f3e0c7a..5921dc8 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/ovsdbdriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/ovsdbdriver.py
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@
                     pwd=self.pwd)
 
             if self.handle:
-                return self.handle
                 main.log.onfo( "Connection successful to the ovsdb node " +
                                 self.name )
+                return self.handle
             else:
                 main.log.error( "Connection failed to the ovsdb node " +
                                 self.name )