diff --git a/nano/core_test/active_transactions.cpp b/nano/core_test/active_transactions.cpp
index 868f832a73..c477cadafa 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/active_transactions.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/active_transactions.cpp
@@ -851,7 +851,7 @@ TEST (active_transactions, confirmation_consistency)
 		nano::lock_guard<std::mutex> guard (node.active.mutex);
 		ASSERT_EQ (i + 1, node.active.recently_confirmed.size ());
 		ASSERT_EQ (block->qualified_root (), node.active.recently_confirmed.back ().first);
-		ASSERT_EQ (i + 1, node.active.recently_cemented.size ());
+		ASSERT_TIMELY (1s, i + 1 == node.active.recently_cemented.size ()); // done after a callback
 	}
 }
 }