diff --git a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
index d93567f..89edbda 100644
--- a/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
+++ b/TestON/drivers/common/cli/onosclidriver.py
@@ -518,8 +518,6 @@
                 if not grep_str:
                     self.handle.sendline("links")
                     self.handle.expect("onos>")
-                    self.handle.sendline("")
-                    self.handle.expect("onos>")
                 else:
                     self.handle.sendline("links | grep '"+
                         str(grep_str)+"'")