diff --git a/cvp_checks/tests/test_nova_services.py b/cvp_checks/tests/test_nova_services.py
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+def test_nova_services_status(local_salt_client):
+    result = local_salt_client.cmd(
+        'keystone:server',
+        'cmd.run',
+        ['. /root/keystonerc; nova service-list | grep "down\|disabled"'],
+        expr_form='pillar')
+    assert result[result.keys()[0]] == '', \
+        '''Some nova services are in wrong state'''