diff --git a/test/sharness/t0182-circuit-relay.sh b/test/sharness/t0182-circuit-relay.sh
index d6e439ae318..952efa2b81b 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0182-circuit-relay.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0182-circuit-relay.sh
@@ -56,14 +56,7 @@ test_expect_success 'connect B <-> Relay' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'wait until relay is ready to do work' '
-  while ! ipfsi 2 swarm connect /p2p/$PEERID_1/p2p-circuit/p2p/$PEERID_0; do
-    iptb stop &&
-    iptb_wait_stop &&
-    iptb start -wait -- --routing=none &&
-    iptb connect 0 1 &&
-    iptb connect 2 1 &&
-    sleep 5
-  done
+  sleep 1
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'connect A <-Relay-> B' '