diff --git a/src/lib/homestore_backend/tests/homeobj_fixture.hpp b/src/lib/homestore_backend/tests/homeobj_fixture.hpp
index 6edd6f7c..c0f3bb66 100644
--- a/src/lib/homestore_backend/tests/homeobj_fixture.hpp
+++ b/src/lib/homestore_backend/tests/homeobj_fixture.hpp
@@ -36,10 +36,8 @@ class HomeObjectFixture : public ::testing::Test {
     HomeObjectFixture() : rand_blob_size{1u, 16 * 1024}, rand_user_key_size{1u, 1024} {}
 
     void SetUp() override {
-        g_helper->sync();
         _obj_inst = std::dynamic_pointer_cast< HSHomeObject >(g_helper->build_new_homeobject());
-        // wait for leader to be elected
-        std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::seconds(5));
+        g_helper->sync();
     }
 
     void TearDown() override {