diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
index 7df5a6c..32856b4 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosdriver.py
@@ -991,6 +991,7 @@
             i = self.handle.expect( [
                 "Job\sis\salready\srunning",
                 "start/running",
+                "\$",
                 "Unknown\sinstance",
                 pexpect.TIMEOUT ], timeout=120 )
             self.handle.expect( "\$" )
@@ -1000,6 +1001,9 @@
             elif i == 1:
                 main.log.info( "ONOS service started" )
                 return main.TRUE
+            elif i == 2:
+                main.log.info( "ONOS service started" )
+                return main.TRUE
             else:
                 main.log.error( "ONOS service failed to start" )
                 main.cleanup()