diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SnapshotStatusApisIT.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SnapshotStatusApisIT.java
index cbc4d8b0026..7d82e0514d1 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SnapshotStatusApisIT.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/snapshots/SnapshotStatusApisIT.java
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ public class SnapshotStatusApisIT extends AbstractSnapshotIntegTestCase {
         logger.info("--> wait for data nodes to get blocked");
         waitForBlockOnAnyDataNode("test-repo", TimeValue.timeValueMinutes(1));
 
-        final List<SnapshotStatus> snapshotStatus = client.admin().cluster().snapshotsStatus(
-            new SnapshotsStatusRequest("test-repo", new String[]{"test-snap"})).actionGet().getSnapshots();
-        assertBusy(() -> assertEquals(SnapshotsInProgress.State.STARTED, snapshotStatus.get(0).getState()), 1L, TimeUnit.MINUTES);
+        assertBusy(() -> assertEquals(SnapshotsInProgress.State.STARTED, client.admin().cluster().snapshotsStatus(
+            new SnapshotsStatusRequest("test-repo", new String[]{"test-snap"})).actionGet().getSnapshots().get(0).getState()), 1L,
+            TimeUnit.MINUTES);
 
         logger.info("--> unblock all data nodes");
         unblockAllDataNodes("test-repo");