diff --git a/src/python/devtest/os/test/test.py b/src/python/devtest/os/test/test.py
index 86e44c2..219bb7c 100644
--- a/src/python/devtest/os/test/test.py
+++ b/src/python/devtest/os/test/test.py
@@ -45,14 +45,14 @@ async def expect(conn, cmd=None, regex=None, subject=None, act_timeout=0.1, tota
             return buf
     raise Exception("never reached")
 
-async def cmd_expect(conn, cmd, subject=None, regex=None, log_act=None, act_timeout=0.1): # export
+async def cmd_expect(conn, cmd, subject=None, regex=None, log_act=None, act_timeout=0.1, echo_cmd=None): # export
     slog(NOTICE, 'sending command "{}"'.format(str(cmd).rstrip("\n")))
-    res = await cmd_exec(conn, cmd)
+    res = await cmd_exec(conn, cmd, echo_cmd=echo_cmd)
     if not isinstance(res, list):
         msg = 'failed to send command over connection {}'.format(conn)
         slog(ERR, 'FAIL: ' + msg)
         return msg
-    if expect(conn, regex=regex, subject=subject, act_timeout=act_timeout, log_act=log_act):
+    if await expect(conn, regex=regex, subject=subject, act_timeout=act_timeout, log_act=log_act):
         slog(NOTICE, 'PASS: found pattern "{}" in command output'.format(regex))
         return None
     r = "FAIL: failed to find {} in command output".format(regex)