diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
index 8eb26ae..eea502b 100755
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
@@ -2814,9 +2814,12 @@
         """
         import json
         try:
-            topology = self.getTopology( self.topology() )
             summary = json.loads( self.summary() )
-
+        except ( TypeError, ValueError ):
+            main.log.exception( "{}: Object not as expected: {!r}".format( self.name, summary ) )
+            return main.ERROR
+        try:
+            topology = self.getTopology( self.topology() )
             if topology == {} or topology == None or summary == {} or summary == None:
                 return main.ERROR
             output = ""