diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFhostLat/SCPFhostLat.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFhostLat/SCPFhostLat.py
index 6c382e4..12b93e6 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFhostLat/SCPFhostLat.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFhostLat/SCPFhostLat.py
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@
                        " before initiating environment setup" )
 
         for i in range( main.numCtrls ):
-            main.ONOSbench.onosDie( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+            main.ONOSbench.onosStop( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
+            main.ONOSbench.onosKill( main.ONOSip[ i ] )
 
         main.log.info( "NODE COUNT = %s" % main.numCtrls)