diff --git a/tests/basic.py b/tests/basic.py
index 6d4d235..66f78aa 100644
--- a/tests/basic.py
+++ b/tests/basic.py
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@
         if self.controller.switch_addr is None: 
             raise Exception("Controller startup failed (no switch addr)")
         basic_logger.info("Connected " + str(self.controller.switch_addr))
+        request = message.features_request()
+        reply, pkt = self.controller.transact(request, timeout=10)
+        self.supported_actions = reply.actions
+        basic_logger.info("Supported actions: " + hex(self.supported_actions))
 
     def inheritSetup(self, parent):
         """
diff --git a/tests/pktact.py b/tests/pktact.py
index b53f13b..023e1ca 100644
--- a/tests/pktact.py
+++ b/tests/pktact.py
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@
                          ofp.OFPAT_SET_TP_SRC,
                          ofp.OFPAT_SET_TP_DST]
 
-# Cache supported features to avoid transaction overhead
-cached_supported_actions = None
-
 TEST_VID_DEFAULT = 2
 
 def test_set_init(config):
@@ -1299,7 +1296,7 @@
     """
     def runTest(self):
         new_vid = 2
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not(sup_acts & 1<<ofp.OFPAT_SET_VLAN_VID):
             skip_message_emit(self, "Add VLAN tag test")
             return
@@ -1352,7 +1349,7 @@
     def runTest(self):
         old_vid = 2
         new_vid = 3
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_VLAN_VID):
             skip_message_emit(self, "Modify VLAN tag test")
             return
@@ -1373,7 +1370,7 @@
     def runTest(self):
         old_vid = 2
         new_vid = 3
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_VLAN_VID):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyVIDWithTagWildcarded test")
             return
@@ -1420,7 +1417,7 @@
         vid          = 123
         old_vlan_pcp = 2
         new_vlan_pcp = 3
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_VLAN_PCP):
             skip_message_emit(self, "Modify VLAN priority test")
             return
@@ -1439,7 +1436,7 @@
     """
     def runTest(self):
         old_vid = 2
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_STRIP_VLAN):
             skip_message_emit(self, "Strip VLAN tag test")
             return
@@ -1461,7 +1458,7 @@
     """
     def runTest(self):
         old_vid = 2
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_STRIP_VLAN):
             skip_message_emit(self, "StripVLANTagWithTagWildcarded test")
             return
@@ -1502,7 +1499,7 @@
     Modify the source MAC address (TP1)
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_SRC):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL2Src test")
             return
@@ -1517,7 +1514,7 @@
     Modify the dest MAC address (TP1)
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_DST):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL2dst test")
             return
@@ -1532,7 +1529,7 @@
     Modify the source IP address of an IP packet (TP1)
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_NW_SRC):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL3Src test")
             return
@@ -1547,7 +1544,7 @@
     Modify the dest IP address of an IP packet (TP1)
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_NW_DST):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL3Dst test")
             return
@@ -1562,7 +1559,7 @@
     Modify the source TCP port of a TCP packet (TP1)
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_TP_SRC):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL4Src test")
             return
@@ -1577,7 +1574,7 @@
     Modify the dest TCP port of a TCP packet (TP1)
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_TP_DST):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL4Dst test")
             return
@@ -1592,7 +1589,7 @@
     Modify the IP type of service of an IP packet (TP1)
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_NW_TOS):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyTOS test")
             return
@@ -1607,7 +1604,7 @@
     Modify the L2 dest and send to 2 ports
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_DST):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL2dstMC test")
             return
@@ -1622,7 +1619,7 @@
     Modify the L2 dest and send to the ingress port
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_DST):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL2dstIngress test")
             return
@@ -1638,7 +1635,7 @@
     Modify the L2 dest and send to the ingress port
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_DST):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL2dstMC test")
             return
@@ -1654,7 +1651,7 @@
     Modify the source MAC address (TP1) and send to multiple
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_SRC):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL2SrcMC test")
             return
@@ -1669,7 +1666,7 @@
     Modify the L2 source and dest and send to 2 ports
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if (not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_DST) or
                 not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_SRC)):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL2SrcDstMC test")
@@ -1686,7 +1683,7 @@
     Modify the L2 dest and send to 2 ports
     """
     def runTest(self):
-        sup_acts = supported_actions_get(self)
+        sup_acts = self.supported_actions
         if (not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_DL_DST) or
                 not (sup_acts & 1 << ofp.OFPAT_SET_VLAN_VID)):
             skip_message_emit(self, "ModifyL2DstVIDMC test")
@@ -1879,20 +1876,5 @@
 
 test_prio["MixedVLAN"] = -1
  
-def supported_actions_get(parent, use_cache=True):
-    """
-    Get the bitmap of supported actions from the switch
-    If use_cache is false, the cached value will be updated
-    """
-    global cached_supported_actions
-    if cached_supported_actions is None or not use_cache:
-        request = message.features_request()
-        (reply, pkt) = parent.controller.transact(request)
-        parent.assertTrue(reply is not None, "Did not get response to ftr req")
-        cached_supported_actions = reply.actions
-        pa_logger.info("Supported actions: " + hex(cached_supported_actions))
-
-    return cached_supported_actions
-
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     print "Please run through oft script:  ./oft --test_spec=basic"