diff --git a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPfunction/SDNIPfunction.py b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPfunction/SDNIPfunction.py
index 0873626..1c19c30 100644
--- a/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPfunction/SDNIPfunction.py
+++ b/TestON/tests/USECASE/SDNIPfunction/SDNIPfunction.py
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
         onos1InstallResult = main.ONOSbench.onosInstall( options = "-f",
                                                            node = ONOS1Ip )
 
+        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
+        secureSshResult = main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS1Ip )
+
         main.step( "Checking if ONOS is up yet" )
         for i in range( 2 ):
             onos1Isup = main.ONOSbench.isup( ONOS1Ip, timeout = 420 )
@@ -65,9 +68,6 @@
         if not onos1Isup:
             main.log.report( "ONOS1 didn't start!" )
 
-        main.step( "Set up ONOS secure SSH" )
-        secureSshResult = main.ONOSbench.onosSecureSSH( node=ONOS1Ip )
-
         cliResult = main.ONOScli.startOnosCli( ONOS1Ip,
                 commandlineTimeout = 100, onosStartTimeout = 600 )