diff --git a/tests/topotests/isis_topo1/test_isis_topo1.py b/tests/topotests/isis_topo1/test_isis_topo1.py
index 51328cfafa09..3b3d223e25ba 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/isis_topo1/test_isis_topo1.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/isis_topo1/test_isis_topo1.py
@@ -726,13 +726,13 @@ def _check_isis_neighbor_json(router, neighbor, neighbor_expected, neighbor_stat
 
     neighbor_json = json.loads(isis_neightor_output)
     result = _check_isis_neighbor_exist(router, neighbor, eth)
-    if result == True
+    if result == True:
         return _check_isis_neighbor_state(router, neighbor, neighbor_state_expected, eth)
-    elif neighbor_expected == True
+    elif neighbor_expected == True:
         return "{} with expected neighbor {} got none ".format(
             router.name, neighbor
         )
-    else
+    else:
         return True
 
 @retry(retry_timeout=5)