diff --git a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
index 492737ce7..4e2bb363f 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.cpp
@@ -560,15 +560,17 @@ AsyncNotify RaftReplDev::notify_after_data_written(std::vector< repl_req_ptr_t >
         // if in resync mode, fetch data from remote immediately;
         check_and_fetch_remote_data(rreqs);
     } else {
-        // check_and_fetch_remote_data(rreqs);
+        check_and_fetch_remote_data(rreqs);
         // some data are not in completed state, let's schedule a timer to check it again;
         // we wait for data channel to fill in the data. Still if its not done we trigger a fetch from remote;
+#if 0
         m_wait_data_timer_hdl = iomanager.schedule_global_timer( // timer wakes up in current thread;
             HS_DYNAMIC_CONFIG(consensus.wait_data_write_timer_sec) * 1000 * 1000 * 1000, false /* recurring */,
-            nullptr /* cookie */, iomgr::reactor_regex::all_worker, [this, rreqs](auto) {
+            nullptr /* cookie */, iomgr::reactor_regex::all_worker, [this, rreqs](auto /*cookie*/) {
                 LOGINFO("Data Channel: Wait data write timer fired, checking if data is written");
                 check_and_fetch_remote_data(rreqs);
             });
+#endif
     }
 
     // block waiting here until all the futs are ready (data channel filled in and promises are made);
diff --git a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.h b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.h
index 8fbcebd2a..3184e2cf1 100644
--- a/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.h
+++ b/src/lib/replication/repl_dev/raft_repl_dev.h
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ class RaftReplDev : public ReplDev,
 
     bool is_resync_mode() { return m_resync_mode; }
     void handle_error(repl_req_ptr_t const& rreq, ReplServiceError err);
-
 };
 
 } // namespace homestore
diff --git a/src/tests/test_raft_repl_dev.cpp b/src/tests/test_raft_repl_dev.cpp
index 128138863..a7bdf9b11 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_raft_repl_dev.cpp
+++ b/src/tests/test_raft_repl_dev.cpp
@@ -174,9 +174,6 @@ class TestReplicatedDB : public homestore::ReplDevListener {
                 ++it;
             }
 
-            LOGINFO("[Replica={}]: Validating blkid={}, data_size={}", g_helper->replica_num(), v.blkid_.to_string(),
-                    v.data_size_);
-
             auto block_size = SISL_OPTIONS["block_size"].as< uint32_t >();
             auto read_sgs = test_common::HSTestHelper::create_sgs(v.data_size_, block_size);
 
@@ -315,7 +312,9 @@ TEST_F(RaftReplDevTest, All_Append_Fetch_Remote_Data) {
     LOGINFO("Homestore replica={} setup completed", g_helper->replica_num());
     g_helper->sync_for_test_start();
 
+#ifdef _PRERELEASE
     set_flip_point("simulate_fetch_remote_data");
+#endif
 
     if (g_helper->replica_num() == 0) {
         // g_helper->sync_dataset_size(SISL_OPTIONS["num_io"].as< uint64_t >());