diff --git a/tests/publiccloud/slem_basic.pm b/tests/publiccloud/slem_basic.pm
index 47c56c971001..e161f9a0c5cc 100644
--- a/tests/publiccloud/slem_basic.pm
+++ b/tests/publiccloud/slem_basic.pm
@@ -30,12 +30,11 @@ sub check_avc {
 
     my $instance = $self->{my_instance};
     # Read the Access Vector Cache to check for SELinux denials
-    my $avc = $instance->ssh_script_output(cmd => 'sudo ausearch -ts boot -m avc --format raw | ( grep type=AVC || true )');
+    my $avc = $instance->ssh_script_output(cmd => 'sudo ausearch -ts boot -m avc --format raw', proceed_on_failure => 1, ssh_opts => '-t');
     record_info("AVC at boot", $avc);
-    return if ($avc =~ "no matches");
 
     ## Gain better formatted logs and upload them for further investigation
-    $instance->ssh_assert_script_run(cmd => 'sudo ausearch -ts boot -m avc > ausearch.txt || true');    # ausearch fails if there are no matches
+    $instance->ssh_script_run(cmd => 'sudo ausearch -ts boot -m avc > ausearch.txt', ssh_opts => '-t');    # ausearch fails if there are no matches
     assert_script_run("scp " . $instance->username() . "@" . $instance->public_ip . ":ausearch.txt ausearch.txt");
     upload_logs("ausearch.txt");