unspawning
diff --git a/onos-build-vm.py b/onos-build-vm.py
index 95485c7..0a7bd4c 100755
--- a/onos-build-vm.py
+++ b/onos-build-vm.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     # end with expect prompt
     vm.expect( prompt, timeout=1200 )
 
-    vm.spawn( 'git clone https://gerrit.onlab.us/onos-next/' )
+    vm.sendline( 'git clone https://gerrit.onlab.us/onos-next/' )
     vm.expect("Username for 'https://gerrit.onlab.us':", timeout=30)
     vm.sendline('vm')
     vm.expect("Password for 'https://vm@gerrit.onlab.us':", timeout=30)