diff --git a/scripts/vm_regression/test_vm.py b/scripts/vm_regression/test_vm.py
index 2e7e66932..5569016d7 100644
--- a/scripts/vm_regression/test_vm.py
+++ b/scripts/vm_regression/test_vm.py
@@ -3092,8 +3092,8 @@ def test_sctp_traffic_between_vm(self):
                 node_name=self.compute_2
             ))
 
-        vn1_vm1_fixture.wait_till_vm_up()
-        fvn_vm1_fixture.wait_till_vm_up()
+        assert vn1_vm1_fixture.wait_till_vm_up()
+        assert fvn_vm1_fixture.wait_till_vm_up()
         fip_fixture = self.useFixture(
             FloatingIPFixture(
                 project_name=self.inputs.project_name,