diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
index 9889db8..027fd3b 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_FailureScenarios.robot
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
         ${olt_serial_number}=    Get From Dictionary    ${list_olts}[${I}]    sn
         ${olt_device_id}=    Get OLTDeviceID From OLT List    ${olt_serial_number}
         Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Login And Run Command On Remote System
-        ...    sudo reboot    ${olt_ssh_ip}    ${olt_user}    ${olt_pass}   prompt=#
+        ...    reboot    ${olt_ssh_ip}    ${olt_user}    ${olt_pass}   prompt=#
     END
     Run Keyword And Ignore Error    Collect Logs
     FOR    ${I}    IN RANGE    0    ${num_all_onus}
diff --git a/tests/functional/Voltha_MultiOLT_Tests.robot b/tests/functional/Voltha_MultiOLT_Tests.robot
index 90ccadd..37b3f36 100644
--- a/tests/functional/Voltha_MultiOLT_Tests.robot
+++ b/tests/functional/Voltha_MultiOLT_Tests.robot
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     ${olt_serial_number}=    Get From Dictionary    ${list_olts}[0]    sn
     ${olt_device_id}=    Get OLTDeviceID From OLT List    ${olt_serial_number}
     Run Keyword If    ${has_dataplane}    Login And Run Command On Remote System
-    ...    sudo reboot    ${olt_ssh_ip}    ${olt_user}    ${olt_pass}   prompt=#
+    ...    reboot    ${olt_ssh_ip}    ${olt_user}    ${olt_pass}   prompt=#
     # validate that the ONUs on the other OLTs are still functional
     Verify ping is successful for ONUs not on this OLT     ${num_all_onus}    ${olt_device_id}
     Run Keyword And Ignore Error    Collect Logs