diff --git a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1476.cpp b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1476.cpp
index 56c3719ba..e5326c0b5 100644
--- a/maxscale-system-test/mxs1476.cpp
+++ b/maxscale-system-test/mxs1476.cpp
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ void do_test(TestConnections& test, int master, int slave)
 
     test.tprintf("Stop a slave node and perform an insert");
     test.galera->block_node(slave);
-    sleep(10);
+    test.maxscales->wait_for_monitor();
     list_servers(test);
 
     test.try_query(test.maxscales->conn_rwsplit[0], "INSERT INTO test.t1 VALUES (1)");
 
     test.tprintf("Start the slave node and perform another insert");
     test.galera->unblock_node(slave);
-    sleep(10);
+    test.maxscales->wait_for_monitor();
     list_servers(test);
 
     test.try_query(test.maxscales->conn_rwsplit[0], "INSERT INTO test.t1 VALUES (1)");
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void do_test(TestConnections& test, int master, int slave)
 
     test.tprintf("Stop the master node and perform an insert");
     test.galera->block_node(master);
-    sleep(10);
+    test.maxscales->wait_for_monitor();
     list_servers(test);
 
     test.maxscales->connect_maxscale(0);
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void do_test(TestConnections& test, int master, int slave)
 
     test.tprintf("Start the master node and perform another insert (expecting failure)");
     test.galera->unblock_node(master);
-    sleep(10);
+    test.maxscales->wait_for_monitor();
     list_servers(test);
 
     test.add_result(execute_query_silent(test.maxscales->conn_rwsplit[0], "INSERT INTO test.t1 VALUES (1)") == 0,