diff --git a/robot/resources/asdc_interface.robot b/robot/resources/asdc_interface.robot
index 11086ac..65cf637 100644
--- a/robot/resources/asdc_interface.robot
+++ b/robot/resources/asdc_interface.robot
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         \   ${vf_module}=    Find Element In Array    ${loop_catalog_resource_resp['groups']}    type    org.openecomp.groups.VfModule
         \   ${status}   ${_} =   Run Keyword And Ignore Error   Loop Over Check Catalog Service Distributed       ${catalog_service_resp['uuid']}
 	\   Exit For Loop If   '${status}'=='PASS'
-        Should Be Equal As Strings  ${status}  'PASS'
+        Should Be Equal As Strings  ${status}  PASS
     [Return]    ${catalog_service_resp['name']}    ${loop_catalog_resource_resp['name']}    ${vf_module}   ${catalog_resource_ids}    ${catalog_service_id}   ${catalog_resources}
 
 Loop Over Check Catalog Service Distributed
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     \   ${status}   ${_} =   Run Keyword And Ignore Error     Check Catalog Service Distributed    ${catalog_service_id}
     \   Sleep     20s
     \   Return From Keyword If   '${status}'=='PASS'
-    Should Be Equal As Strings  ${status}  'PASS'
+    Should Be Equal As Strings  ${status}   PASS 
 
 Setup ASDC Catalog Resource
     [Documentation]    Creates all the steps a vf needs for an asdc catalog resource and returns the id