diff --git a/contrail_provisioning/common/base.py b/contrail_provisioning/common/base.py
index 9958f275..389e126f 100644
--- a/contrail_provisioning/common/base.py
+++ b/contrail_provisioning/common/base.py
@@ -198,12 +198,12 @@ def setup_sriov_vfs(self):
             intf_list = sriov_string.split(",")
             for intf_details in intf_list:
                 info = intf_details.split(":")
-                #Keep this command consistent with provision.py in fabric utils
+                # Keep this command consistent with provision.py in fabric utils
                 str = 'echo %s > /sys/class/net/%s/device/sriov_numvfs; sleep 2; ifup -a' % (info[1], info[0])
                 # Do nothing if the entry already present in /etc/rc.local
-                if sudo('grep -w \'%s\' /etc/rc.local' % str,
-                        quiet=True).succeeded:
-                    continue 
+                with settings(warn_only = True):
+                    if local('grep -w \'%s\' /etc/rc.local' % str).succeeded:
+                        continue
 
                 sed = 'sudo sed -i \'/^\s*exit/i ' + str + '\' /etc/rc.local' 
                 with settings(warn_only = True):
diff --git a/contrail_provisioning/common/interface_setup.py b/contrail_provisioning/common/interface_setup.py
index 232896c3..e0e3724c 100755
--- a/contrail_provisioning/common/interface_setup.py
+++ b/contrail_provisioning/common/interface_setup.py
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ def _get_vf_index(self, dev):
        return ''
 
     def _cfg_append_spoof_vlan(self, dev, cfg):
-        '''Append a line to the config to turn off spoof check Also add VLAN 0 
+        '''Append a line to the config to turn off spoof check Also add VLAN 0
            to the given VF as ixgbe seems to require it.
         '''
         vfi = self._get_vf_index(dev)