diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/remotemininetdriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/remotemininetdriver.py
index e15e53c..3d91a20 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/remotemininetdriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/emulator/remotemininetdriver.py
@@ -380,12 +380,13 @@
             self.handle.sendline( "exit" )
             self.handle.expect( "exit" )
             self.handle.expect( "(.*)" )
-            response = self.handle.before
-
+            # Close the ssh connection
+            self.handle.sendline( "" )
+            self.handle.expect( "\$" )
+            self.handle.sendline( "exit" )
+            self.handle.expect( "closed" )
         else:
             main.log.error( "Connection failed to the host" )
-            response = main.FALSE
-        return response
 
     def getFlowTable( self, protoVersion, sw ):
         """