diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
index 069805b..416ecf2 100755
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
@@ -3731,7 +3731,7 @@
             main.log.exception( self.name + ": Uncaught exception!" )
             main.cleanAndExit()
 
-    def appStatus( self, appName, appNamePrefix="org.onosproject." ):
+    def appStatus( self, appName ):
         """
         Uses the onos:apps cli command to return the status of an application.
         Returns:
@@ -3745,7 +3745,6 @@
                 main.log.error( self.name + ".appStatus(): appName must be" +
                                 " a string" )
                 return None
-            appName = appNamePrefix + appName
             output = self.apps( jsonFormat=True )
             appsJson = json.loads( output )
             state = None
diff --git a/TestON/tests/dependencies/ONOSSetup.py b/TestON/tests/dependencies/ONOSSetup.py
index 440e616..66d104d 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/dependencies/ONOSSetup.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/dependencies/ONOSSetup.py
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@
                 functions( *args ) if args is not None else functions()
 
     def ONOSSetUp( self, cluster, hasMultiNodeRounds=False, startOnos=True, newCell=True,
-                   cellName="temp", cellApps="drivers", mininetIp="", removeLog=False, extraApply=None, applyArgs=None,
+                   cellName="temp", cellApps="drivers", appPrefix="org.onosproject.",
+                   mininetIp="", removeLog=False, extraApply=None, applyArgs=None,
                    extraClean=None, cleanArgs=None, skipPack=False, installMax=False, useSSH=True,
                    killRemoveMax=True, stopAtomix=False, stopOnos=False, installParallel=True, cellApply=True,
                    includeCaseDesc=True ):
@@ -492,6 +493,7 @@
             * newCell - True for making a new cell and False for not making it.
             * cellName - Name of the cell that will be used.
             * cellApps - The cell apps string. Will be overwritten by main.apps if it exists
+            * appPrefix - Prefix of app names. Will use "org.onosproject." by default
             * mininetIp - Mininet IP address.
             * removeLog - True if wish to remove raft logs
             * extraApply - Function( s ) that will be called before building ONOS. Default to None.
@@ -572,6 +574,7 @@
         if cellApply:
             if apps:
                 apps = apps.split( ',' )
+                apps = [ appPrefix + app for app in apps ]
                 onosAppsResult = self.checkOnosApps( cluster, apps )
             else:
                 main.log.warn( "No apps were specified to be checked after startup" )