diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
index 5276ed9c8..c485ec506 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests.ttcn
@@ -5616,6 +5616,7 @@ testcase TC_ho_out_of_this_bsc() runs on test_CT {
 		     "handover 1",
 		     "handover algorithm 2",
 		     "handover2 window rxlev averaging 1",
+		     "no neighbors",
 		     "neighbor lac 99 arfcn 123 bsic any"});
 	f_vty_transceive(BSCVTY, "drop bts connection 0 oml");
 
@@ -5687,7 +5688,7 @@ private function f_tc_ho_out_fail_no_msc_response(charstring id) runs on MSC_Con
 	var template PDU_BSSAP exp_compl := f_gen_exp_compl();
 	f_establish_fully(ass_req, exp_compl);
 
-	f_bts_0_cfg(BSCVTY, {"neighbor lac 99 arfcn 123 bsic any"});
+	f_bts_0_cfg(BSCVTY, {"no neighbor lac 99", "neighbor lac 99 arfcn 123 bsic any"});
 	f_vty_transceive(BSCVTY, "handover any to arfcn 123 bsic any");
 
 	BSSAP.receive(tr_BSSMAP_HandoverRequired);
@@ -5731,7 +5732,7 @@ private function f_tc_ho_out_fail_rr_ho_failure(charstring id) runs on MSC_ConnH
 	var template PDU_BSSAP exp_compl := f_gen_exp_compl();
 	f_establish_fully(ass_req, exp_compl);
 
-	f_bts_0_cfg(BSCVTY, {"neighbor lac 99 arfcn 123 bsic any"});
+	f_bts_0_cfg(BSCVTY, {"no neighbor lac 99", "neighbor lac 99 arfcn 123 bsic any"});
 	f_vty_transceive(BSCVTY, "handover any to arfcn 123 bsic any");
 
 	BSSAP.receive(tr_BSSMAP_HandoverRequired);
@@ -5813,7 +5814,7 @@ private function f_tc_ho_out_fail_no_result_after_ho_cmd(charstring id) runs on
 	var template PDU_BSSAP exp_compl := f_gen_exp_compl();
 	f_establish_fully(ass_req, exp_compl);
 
-	f_bts_0_cfg(BSCVTY, {"neighbor lac 99 arfcn 123 bsic any"});
+	f_bts_0_cfg(BSCVTY, {"no neighbor lac 99", "neighbor lac 99 arfcn 123 bsic any"});
 	f_vty_transceive(BSCVTY, "handover any to arfcn 123 bsic any");
 
 	BSSAP.receive(tr_BSSMAP_HandoverRequired);
@@ -6099,6 +6100,16 @@ private function f_tc_srvcc_eutran_to_geran_ho_out_main(boolean disable_fast_ret
 	var MSC_ConnHdlr vc_conn;
 	var TestHdlrParams pars := f_gen_test_hdlr_pars();
 
+	f_init_vty();
+	f_bts_0_cfg(BSCVTY,
+		    {"neighbor-list mode automatic",
+		     "handover 1",
+		     "handover algorithm 2",
+		     "handover2 window rxlev averaging 1",
+		     "no neighbors",
+		     "neighbor lac 99 arfcn 123 bsic any"});
+	f_vty_transceive(BSCVTY, "drop bts connection 0 oml");
+
 	f_init(1, true);
 	if (disable_fast_return) {
 		f_vty_allow_srvcc_fast_return(true, 0);