diff --git a/tests/openonu-go-adapter/Voltha_ONUStateTests.robot b/tests/openonu-go-adapter/Voltha_ONUStateTests.robot
index 2e020da..e774884 100755
--- a/tests/openonu-go-adapter/Voltha_ONUStateTests.robot
+++ b/tests/openonu-go-adapter/Voltha_ONUStateTests.robot
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
     Log    ${LogInfo}    console=yes
     Common Test Suite Setup
     Run Keyword If   ${num_onus}>4    Calculate Timeout
-    Run Keyword If    "${techprofile}"=="1T1GEM"    ${techprofile}=    Set Variable    default
+    ${techprofile}=    Set Variable If    "${techprofile}"=="1T1GEM"    default    ${techprofile}
     Run Keyword If    "${techprofile}"=="default"   Log To Console    \nTechProfile:default (1T1GEM)
     ...    ELSE IF    "${techprofile}"=="1T4GEM"    Set Tech Profile    1T4GEM
     ...    ELSE IF    "${techprofile}"=="1T8GEM"    Set Tech Profile    1T8GEM