diff --git a/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py b/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
index 4dd16505a2..d11a40de4d 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_test.py
@@ -250,12 +250,15 @@ class Mbed:
         """ Copy file depending on method you want to use. Handles exception
             and return code from shell copy commands.
         """
+        # image_path - Where is binary with target's firmware
         if copy_method is not None:
-            # image_path - Where is binary with target's firmware
-            result = host_tests_plugins.call_plugin('CopyMethod', copy_method, image_path=image_path, destination_disk=disk)
+            # We override 'default' method with 'shell' method
+            if copy_method == 'default':
+                copy_method = 'shell'
         else:
-            copy_method = 'default'
-            result = host_tests_plugins.call_plugin('CopyMethod', copy_method, image_path=image_path, destination_disk=disk)
+            copy_method = 'shell'
+
+        result = host_tests_plugins.call_plugin('CopyMethod', copy_method, image_path=image_path, destination_disk=disk)
         return result;
 
     def flush(self):
diff --git a/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_tests_plugins/module_copy_mbed.py b/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_tests_plugins/module_copy_mbed.py
index 18fe0c42ae..14e88188bc 100644
--- a/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_tests_plugins/module_copy_mbed.py
+++ b/workspace_tools/host_tests/host_tests_plugins/module_copy_mbed.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class HostTestPluginCopyMethod_Mbed(HostTestPluginBase):
     name = 'HostTestPluginCopyMethod_Mbed'
     type = 'CopyMethod'
     stable = True
-    capabilities = ['default']
+    capabilities = ['shutil', 'default']
     required_parameters = ['image_path', 'destination_disk']
 
     def setup(self, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class HostTestPluginCopyMethod_Mbed(HostTestPluginBase):
         """
         result = False
         if self.check_parameters(capabilitity, *args, **kwargs) is True:
-            if capabilitity == 'default':
+            # Capability 'default' is a dummy capability
+            if capability == 'shutil':
                 image_path = kwargs['image_path']
                 destination_disk = kwargs['destination_disk']
                 # Wait for mount point to be ready