diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_project_limits.py b/test/integration/component/test_project_limits.py
index c497311c94a..7cb29b7d279 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_project_limits.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_project_limits.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from marvin.cloudstackAPI import *
 from marvin.integration.lib.utils import *
 from marvin.integration.lib.base import *
 from marvin.integration.lib.common import *
+from marvin.codes import PASS
 import datetime
 
 
@@ -781,15 +782,14 @@ class TestResourceLimitsProject(cloudstackTestCase):
                             projectid=self.project.id
                             )
         self.cleanup.append(snapshot_1)
-        # Verify Snapshot state
-        self.assertEqual(
-                            snapshot_1.state in [
-                                                 'BackedUp',
-                                                 'CreatedOnPrimary'
-                                                 ],
-                            True,
-                            "Check Snapshot state is Running or not"
-                        )
+
+        #list snapshots
+        snapshots = list_snapshots(self.apiclient, projectid=self.project.id)
+
+        self.debug("snapshots list: %s" % snapshots)
+
+        self.assertEqual(validateList(snapshots)[0], PASS, "Snapshots list validation failed")
+        self.assertEqual(len(snapshots), 1, "Snapshots list should have exactly one entity")
 
         # Exception should be raised for second snapshot
         with self.assertRaises(Exception):