diff --git a/tests/samba.conf b/tests/samba.conf
index f652d364..6f3104da 100644
--- a/tests/samba.conf
+++ b/tests/samba.conf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ TESTNAME="samba install"
 testcase() {(
 	set -e
 	./bin/armbian-config --api module_samba install
-	sudo systemctl start smbd.service
-	sudo systemctl is-active --quiet smbd.service
+	./bin/armbian-config --api module_samba start
+	./bin/armbian-config --api module_samba check >/dev/null 2>&1
 	./bin/armbian-config --api module_samba remove
 )}
diff --git a/tools/modules/software/module_samba.sh b/tools/modules/software/module_samba.sh
index 0a1991d8..13619fdb 100644
--- a/tools/modules/software/module_samba.sh
+++ b/tools/modules/software/module_samba.sh
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ function module_samba() {
 		"${commands[9]}")
 		## check samba status
 		if srv_active smbd; then
-			echo "Samba service is active." | show_message
+			echo "active."
 			return 0
 		elif ! srv_enabled smbd; then
-			echo "Samba service is disabled." | show_message
+			echo "inactive"
 			return 1
 		else
-			echo "Samba service is in an unknown state." | show_message
+			echo "Samba service is in an unknown state."
 			return 1
 		fi
 		;;