diff --git a/library/network_connections.py b/library/network_connections.py
index 0493f19..02e330d 100644
--- a/library/network_connections.py
+++ b/library/network_connections.py
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ class ArgValidator_ListConnections(ArgValidatorList):
 
     def _validate_post(self, value, name, result):
         for idx, connection in enumerate(result):
-            if connection['state'] in ['down', 'up']:
+            if connection['state'] in ['up']:
                 if connection['state'] == 'up' and 'type' in connection:
                     pass
                 elif not ArgUtil.connection_find_by_name(connection['name'], result, idx):
@@ -2661,9 +2661,10 @@ class Cmd_nm(Cmd):
                         self.log_error(idx, 'down connection failed while waiting: %s' % (e))
 
                 cons = self.nmutil.connection_list(name = connection['name'])
-
         if not changed:
-            self.log_info(idx, 'down connection %s failed: no connection' % (connection['name']))
+            self.log_error(idx,
+                           'down connection %s failed: connection not found' %
+                           (connection['name']))
 
 
 ###############################################################################
diff --git a/tests/tests_ethernet.yml b/tests/tests_ethernet.yml
index 55f2ae2..b4ea31a 100644
--- a/tests/tests_ethernet.yml
+++ b/tests/tests_ethernet.yml
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@
     - linux-system-roles.network
 # FIXME: assert profile present
 # FIXME: assert profile/device up + IP address
-# FIXME: state down does not work currently
-#- import_playbook: down-profile.yml
-#  vars:
-#    profile: "{{ interface }}"
-## FIXME: assert profile/device down
+- import_playbook: down-profile.yml
+  vars:
+    profile: "{{ interface }}"
+# FIXME: assert profile/device down
 - import_playbook: remove-profile.yml
   vars:
     profile: "{{ interface }}"