diff --git a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFswitchLat/SCPFswitchLat.py b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFswitchLat/SCPFswitchLat.py
index 46a5f47..e62951a 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFswitchLat/SCPFswitchLat.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/SCPF/SCPFswitchLat/SCPFswitchLat.py
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@
                       " 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)
         main.ONOSbench.createCellFile(main.ONOSbench.ip_address,