diff --git a/tests/detailed_contr_sw_messages.py b/tests/detailed_contr_sw_messages.py
index da1b046..25fc683 100644
--- a/tests/detailed_contr_sw_messages.py
+++ b/tests/detailed_contr_sw_messages.py
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@
        
         act3 = action.action_output()
         act3.port = of_ports[1]
-        self.assertTrue(msg3.actions.add(act3), "could not add action")
+        msg3.actions.add(act3)
+        msg3.actions.add(1)
         rv = self.controller.message_send(msg3)
         self.assertTrue(rv != -1, "Error installing flow mod")
         self.assertEqual(do_barrier(self.controller), 0, "Barrier failed")
@@ -237,7 +238,7 @@
         request.buffer_id = 0xffffffff
         act3 = action.action_output()
         act3.port = of_ports[1]
-        self.assertTrue(request.actions.add(act3), "could not add action")
+        request.actions.add(act3)
 
         logging.info("Inserting flow")
         rv = self.controller.message_send(request)
@@ -780,7 +781,7 @@
         msg3.match = match3
         act3 = action.action_output()
         act3.port = of_ports[1]
-        self.assertTrue(msg3.actions.add(act3), "could not add action")
+        msg3.actions.add(act3)
 
         rv = self.controller.message_send(msg3)
         self.assertTrue(rv != -1, "Error installing flow mod")