diff --git a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
index eb02cf0763..1403885a70 100644
--- a/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
+++ b/cmake_targets/autotests/test_case_list.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  <GitOpenair-cnRepoBranch>develop</GitOpenair-cnRepoBranch>
  <CleanUpOldProgs>oaisim* oaisim_nos1* lte-softmodem* lte-softmodem-nos1* mme_gw* run_epc* run_hss* hss hss_sim configure_cots* wvdial*  iperf iperf_script ping tshark rrh_gw</CleanUpOldProgs>	
  <CleanUpAluLteBox>sudo -S -E /opt/ltebox/tools/stop_ltebox</CleanUpAluLteBox>
-<ExmimoRfStop>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai -w EXMIMO -c; sudo -S -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/stop_exmimo2; uname -a; dmesg|tail; $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/start_bladerf.py</ExmimoRfStop>
+<ExmimoRfStop>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai -w EXMIMO -c; sudo -S -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/stop_exmimo2; uname -a; dmesg|tail</ExmimoRfStop>
  <Timeout_execution>36000</Timeout_execution>
  <TestCaseExclusionList>0102+ 010304 010305 0104+ 015502 015505 015506 015507 015508 015509 015510 015511 015602 015605 015702 015705 015802 015805 016102 016105 016502 016505 0170+ 017502 017505 018002 018005 018502 018505 025502 025505</TestCaseExclusionList>
  <nruns_lte-softmodem>3</nruns_lte-softmodem>
@@ -4638,7 +4638,7 @@
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                     2152</eNB_config_file>
     <eNB_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</eNB_compile_prog>
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w BLADERF -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
-    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/start_bladerf.py</eNB_pre_exec>
+    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash </eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
     <eNB_main_exec>sudo -E chrt -f 99 $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  -W </eNB_main_exec_args>
@@ -4714,7 +4714,7 @@
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                     2152</eNB_config_file>
     <eNB_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</eNB_compile_prog>
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w BLADERF -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
-    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/start_bladerf.py</eNB_pre_exec>
+    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  </eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
     <eNB_main_exec>sudo -E chrt -f 99 $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  -W </eNB_main_exec_args>
@@ -4789,7 +4789,7 @@
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                     2152</eNB_config_file>
     <eNB_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</eNB_compile_prog>
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w BLADERF -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
-    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/start_bladerf.py</eNB_pre_exec>
+    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  </eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
     <eNB_main_exec>sudo -E chrt -f 99 $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  -W </eNB_main_exec_args>
@@ -4864,7 +4864,7 @@
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                     2152</eNB_config_file>
     <eNB_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</eNB_compile_prog>
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w BLADERF -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
-    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/start_bladerf.py</eNB_pre_exec>
+    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  </eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
     <eNB_main_exec>sudo -E chrt -f 99 $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  -W </eNB_main_exec_args>
@@ -4938,7 +4938,7 @@
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                     2152</eNB_config_file>
     <eNB_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</eNB_compile_prog>
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w BLADERF -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
-    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/start_bladerf.py</eNB_pre_exec>
+    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash </eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
     <eNB_main_exec>sudo -E chrt -f 99 $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  -W </eNB_main_exec_args>
@@ -5012,7 +5012,7 @@
                      targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  ENB_PORT_FOR_S1U                     2152</eNB_config_file>
     <eNB_compile_prog>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/build_oai</eNB_compile_prog>
     <eNB_compile_prog_args>--eNB -w BLADERF -x -c </eNB_compile_prog_args>
-    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  ; sudo -E $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/tools/start_bladerf.py</eNB_pre_exec>
+    <eNB_pre_exec>$OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/autotests/tools/free_mem.bash  </eNB_pre_exec>
     <eNB_pre_exec_args></eNB_pre_exec_args>
     <eNB_main_exec>sudo -E chrt -f 99 $OPENAIR_DIR/cmake_targets/lte_build_oai/build/lte-softmodem</eNB_main_exec>
     <eNB_main_exec_args> -O $OPENAIR_DIR/targets/PROJECTS/GENERIC-LTE-EPC/CONF/enb.band7.tm1.bladerfx40.conf  -W </eNB_main_exec_args>