diff --git a/nano/core_test/active_elections.cpp b/nano/core_test/active_elections.cpp
index b39864ab4d..eb48e5eea8 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/active_elections.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/active_elections.cpp
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ TEST (inactive_votes_cache, multiple_votes)
 	node.scheduler.priority.activate (node.ledger.tx_begin_read (), nano::dev::genesis_key.pub);
 	std::shared_ptr<nano::election> election;
 	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, election = node.active.election (send1->qualified_root ()));
-	ASSERT_EQ (3, election->votes ().size ()); // 2 votes and 1 default not_an_acount
+	ASSERT_TIMELY_EQ (5s, 3, election->votes ().size ()); // 2 votes and 1 default not_an_acount
 	ASSERT_EQ (2, node.stats.count (nano::stat::type::election, nano::stat::detail::vote_cached));
 }