diff --git a/test/functional/feature_assetsdir.py b/test/functional/feature_assetsdir.py
index 10f30c0569..0156f9122d 100755
--- a/test/functional/feature_assetsdir.py
+++ b/test/functional/feature_assetsdir.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class AssetdirTests(BitcoinTestFramework):
 
     def run_test(self):
         self.nodes[0].generate(101)
-        self.wait_until(lambda: self.nodes[0].getblockcount() == 101, timeout=5)
+        self.nodes[0].syncwithvalidationinterfacequeue()
 
         #Issue two assets that we will later label using the assetdir parameter
         issuance1 = self.nodes[0].issueasset(100, 1, False)