diff --git a/library/RAN_Adapter.ttcnpp b/library/RAN_Adapter.ttcnpp
index 8e19241..e995e8d 100644
--- a/library/RAN_Adapter.ttcnpp
+++ b/library/RAN_Adapter.ttcnpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
 
 	/* create components */
 	ba.vc_SCCP := SCCP_CT.create(id & "-SCCP");
-	if (not istemplatekind(ops, "omit")) {
+	if (isvalue(ops)) {
 		ba.vc_RAN := RAN_Emulation_CT.create(id & "-RAN");
 	}
 	select (cfg.transport) {
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (not istemplatekind(ops, "omit")) {
+	if (isvalue(ops)) {
 		timer T := 5.0;
 		T.start;
 		//T.timeout;