diff --git a/lib/connection_client.robot b/lib/connection_client.robot
index 7e88882..dc8834d 100755
--- a/lib/connection_client.robot
+++ b/lib/connection_client.robot
@@ -134,3 +134,10 @@
     # If no connections are found, open a connection with the provided args.
     Log  No connection with provided arguments.  Opening a connection.
     Open Connection and Log In  &{connection_args}
+
+
+Clear System Entry From Knownhosts
+    [Documentation]   Delete OPENBMC_HOST entry from known_hosts file.
+    ${cmd}=  Set Variable  sed '/${OPENBMC_HOST}/d' -i ~/.ssh/known_hosts
+    ${rc}  ${output}=  Run and Return RC and Output  ${cmd}
+
diff --git a/tests/__init__.robot b/tests/__init__.robot
index 2ff43e2..c5c2f99 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.robot
+++ b/tests/__init__.robot
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 System Driver Data
     [Documentation]  System driver information.
+    Run Keyword And Ignore Error  Clear System Entry From Knownhosts
     Open Connection And Log In
     Run Keyword And Ignore Error  Log BMC Driver Details
     Run Keyword And Ignore Error  Log PNOR Driver Details