diff --git a/tests/openonu-go-adapter/Voltha_ONUReconcileTests.robot b/tests/openonu-go-adapter/Voltha_ONUReconcileTests.robot
index 3f0b451..eab6545 100755
--- a/tests/openonu-go-adapter/Voltha_ONUReconcileTests.robot
+++ b/tests/openonu-go-adapter/Voltha_ONUReconcileTests.robot
@@ -172,8 +172,6 @@
     ...    kvstoreprefix:${kvstoreprefix}
     Log    ${LogInfo}    console=yes
     Common Test Suite Setup
-    ${onos_ssh_connection}    Open ONOS SSH Connection    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
-    Set Suite Variable  ${onos_ssh_connection}
     # delete etcd MIB Template Data
     Delete MIB Template Data
     # delete etcd onu data
@@ -191,7 +189,7 @@
     Run Keyword If    ${usekill2restart}    Restart Pod    ${namespace}    open-onu
     Run Keyword Unless    ${etcdcheckintestteardown}    Wait Until Keyword Succeeds    ${timeout}    1s
     ...    Validate Onu Data In Etcd    0    ${kvstoreprefix}    without_pm_data=False
-    Wait for Ports in ONOS for all OLTs      ${onos_ssh_connection}  0   BBSM    ${timeout}
+    Wait for Ports in ONOS for all OLTs      ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}  0   BBSM    ${timeout}
     Close All ONOS SSH Connections
 
 Setup Test
@@ -299,7 +297,7 @@
     Run Keyword If    "${workflow}"=="DT"    Current State Test All Onus    omci-admin-lock
     ...    ELSE IF    "${workflow}"=="TT"    Current State Test All Onus    omci-admin-lock
     ...    ELSE       Current State Test All Onus    omci-admin-lock    alternativeonustate=${alternativeonustates}
-    Wait for all ONU Ports in ONOS Disabled    ${onos_ssh_connection}
+    Wait for all ONU Ports in ONOS Disabled    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
     Enable Onu Device
     Run Keyword If    "${workflow}"=="DT"    Perform Sanity Test DT     ${suppressaddsubscriber}
     ...    ELSE IF    "${workflow}"=="TT"    Perform Sanity Tests TT    ${suppressaddsubscriber}
@@ -338,7 +336,7 @@
     Run Keyword If    "${workflow}"=="DT"    Current State Test All Onus    omci-admin-lock
     ...    ELSE IF    "${workflow}"=="TT"    Current State Test All Onus    omci-admin-lock
     ...    ELSE       Current State Test All Onus    omci-admin-lock    alternativeonustate=${alternativeonustates}
-    Wait for all ONU Ports in ONOS Disabled    ${onos_ssh_connection}
+    Wait for all ONU Ports in ONOS Disabled    ${ONOS_SSH_IP}    ${ONOS_SSH_PORT}
     Enable Onu Device
     Run Keyword If    "${workflow}"=="DT"    Perform Sanity Test DT     ${suppressaddsubscriber}
     ...    ELSE IF    "${workflow}"=="TT"    Perform Sanity Tests TT    ${suppressaddsubscriber}