diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/include/rpl_shutdown_wait_slaves.inc b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/include/rpl_shutdown_wait_slaves.inc
index 964eb3e0262bc..f9c007b44abb2 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/include/rpl_shutdown_wait_slaves.inc
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/include/rpl_shutdown_wait_slaves.inc
@@ -80,21 +80,17 @@ DROP TABLE t1;
 --connection server_2
 --disable_warnings
 --let rpl_allow_error=1
---source include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
-
 --source include/start_slave.inc
 --enable_warnings
 
 --connection server_3
 --disable_warnings
 --let rpl_allow_error=1
---source include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
 --source include/start_slave.inc
 --enable_warnings
 
 --connection server_4
 --disable_warnings
 --let rpl_allow_error=1
---source include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
 --source include/start_slave.inc
 --enable_warnings
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_shutdown_wait_semisync_slaves.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_shutdown_wait_semisync_slaves.result
index 6837ca6073364..cecc3daf3409c 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_shutdown_wait_semisync_slaves.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_shutdown_wait_semisync_slaves.result
@@ -34,13 +34,10 @@ connection server_1;
 connection server_1;
 DROP TABLE t1;
 connection server_2;
-include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
 include/start_slave.inc
 connection server_3;
-include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
 include/start_slave.inc
 connection server_4;
-include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
 include/start_slave.inc
 connection server_2;
 include/stop_slave.inc
diff --git a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_shutdown_wait_slaves.result b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_shutdown_wait_slaves.result
index f4084bb3ecfff..3b23833246284 100644
--- a/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_shutdown_wait_slaves.result
+++ b/mysql-test/suite/rpl/r/rpl_shutdown_wait_slaves.result
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@ connection server_1;
 connection server_1;
 DROP TABLE t1;
 connection server_2;
-include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
 include/start_slave.inc
 connection server_3;
-include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
 include/start_slave.inc
 connection server_4;
-include/wait_for_slave_io_to_start.inc
 include/start_slave.inc
 include/rpl_end.inc