Fix for failing tests/lava/lib/dl/netx/test_hdf5.py

[bamsumit]

Issue Number: 43

Objective of pull request:

Pull request checklist

Your PR fulfills the following requirements:

• Issue created that explains the change and why it's needed
• Tests are part of the PR (for bug fixes / features)
• Docs reviewed and added / updated if needed (for bug fixes / features)
• PR conforms to Coding Conventions
• PR applys BSD 3-clause or LGPL2.1+ Licenses to all code files
• Lint (pyb) passes locally
• Build tests (pyb -E unit) or (python -m unittest) passes locally

Pull request type

Please check your PR type:

• Bugfix
• Feature
• Code style update (formatting, renaming)
• Refactoring (no functional changes, no api changes)
• Build related changes
• Documentation changes
• Other (please describe):

What is the current behavior?

• tests/lava/lib/dl/netx/test_hdf5.py fails with lava tip

What is the new behavior?

• tests/lava/lib/dl/netx/test_hdf5.py passes

Does this introduce a breaking change?

• Yes
• No

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