diff --git a/test/mempool-test.js b/test/mempool-test.js
index d7d075fad0..9ffd1530a7 100644
--- a/test/mempool-test.js
+++ b/test/mempool-test.js
@@ -1002,13 +1002,8 @@ describe('Mempool', function() {
       // Fast-forward the next block's timestamp to allow claim.
       const data = claim.getData(mempool.network);
       const [block1] = await getMockBlock(chain);
-      block1.time = data.inception + 10000;
-      try {
-        ownership.ignore = true;
-        await chain.add(block1, VERIFY_BODY);
-      } finally {
-        ownership.ignore = false;
-      }
+      block1.time = data.inception + 1;
+      await chain.add(block1, VERIFY_BODY);
 
       // Add a few more blocks
       let block2;