diff --git a/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_2.py b/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_2.py
index 4ebb3342ee9bfc..a938ae6c31259f 100644
--- a/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_2.py
+++ b/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_2.py
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ async def read_and_validate_supported_areas(self, step):
             if len(self.mapid_list) > 0:
                 asserts.assert_is_not(a.mapID, NullValue,
                                       f"SupportedAreas entry with AreaID({a.areaID}) should not have null MapID")
-                asserts.assert_is(a.mapID in self.mapid_list,
-                                  f"SupportedAreas entry with AreaID({a.areaID}) has unknown MapID({a.mapID})")
+                asserts.assert_true(a.mapID in self.mapid_list,
+                                    f"SupportedAreas entry with AreaID({a.areaID}) has unknown MapID({a.mapID})")
                 k = f"mapID:{a.mapID} areaDesc:{a.areaDesc}"
                 asserts.assert_true(k not in areadesc_s,
                                     f"SupportedAreas must have unique MapID({a.mapID}) + AreaDesc({a.areaDesc}) values!")
diff --git a/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_3.py b/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_3.py
index 0acee1b34cdeb8..3e8d60fa6a24f8 100644
--- a/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_3.py
+++ b/src/python_testing/TC_SEAR_1_3.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ async def read_supported_areas(self, step):
             endpoint=self.endpoint, attribute=Clusters.ServiceArea.Attributes.SupportedAreas)
         logging.info("SupportedAreas: %s" % (supported_areas))
 
+        self.supported_areas = supported_areas
+
         return [a.areaID for a in supported_areas]
 
     async def read_selected_areas(self, step):