diff --git a/robot-systest/testsuite/hackfest_multivdu.robot b/robot-systest/testsuite/hackfest_multivdu.robot
index 46229c21eb916815440df2f464b60ed8574c65a0..a4ddf3333f6a19f3c05da647b1dd8a1efaa62af7 100644
--- a/robot-systest/testsuite/hackfest_multivdu.robot
+++ b/robot-systest/testsuite/hackfest_multivdu.robot
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Test SSH Access
     [Documentation]   Check that the VNF is accessible via SSH in its mgmt IP address.
     ${status}   ${message}=   Run Keyword And Ignore Error   Variable Should Exist   ${PRIVATEKEY}
     Log   ${status},${message}
-    IF   ${status} == "FAIL"   Set Global Variable   ${PRIVATEKEY}   ${EMPTY}
+    IF   "${status}" == "FAIL"   Set Global Variable   ${PRIVATEKEY}   ${EMPTY}
     Test SSH Connection   ${VNF_IP_ADDR}   ${USERNAME}   ${PASSWORD}   ${PRIVATEKEY}
 
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