diff --git a/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py b/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
index f8843b0f19..d26e7c8881 100644
--- a/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
+++ b/tests/topotests/lib/topotest.py
@@ -1322,7 +1322,9 @@ class Router(Node):
         # If `daemons` was specified then some upper API called us with
         # specific daemons, otherwise just use our own configuration.
         daemons_list = []
-        if daemons is None:
+        if daemons != None:
+            daemons_list = daemons
+        else:
             # Append all daemons configured.
             for daemon in self.daemons:
                 if self.daemons[daemon] == 1: