diff --git a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/test/integration/cluster/NoMasterNodeTests.java b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/test/integration/cluster/NoMasterNodeTests.java
index 94a435161d1..a45b940cb57 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/test/integration/cluster/NoMasterNodeTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/test/integration/cluster/NoMasterNodeTests.java
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ public class NoMasterNodeTests extends AbstractNodesTests {
         node.client().admin().indices().prepareCreate("test").execute().actionGet();
         node2.close();
 
+        Thread.sleep(200);
+
         ClusterState state = node.client().admin().cluster().prepareState().setLocal(true).execute().actionGet().state();
         assertThat(state.blocks().hasGlobalBlock(Discovery.NO_MASTER_BLOCK), equalTo(true));