diff --git a/tests/tests/orphan-inodes.sh b/tests/tests/orphan-inodes.sh
index 414c747b..756f041e 100644
--- a/tests/tests/orphan-inodes.sh
+++ b/tests/tests/orphan-inodes.sh
@@ -70,15 +70,7 @@ done
 # wait for orphan scans to run
 t_set_all_sysfs_mount_options orphan_scan_delay_ms 1000
 # also have to wait for delayed log merge work from mount
-C=120
-while (( C-- )); do
-	brk=1
-	for ino in $inos; do
-		inode_exists $ino && brk=0
-	done
-	test $brk -eq 1 && break
-	sleep 1
-done
+sleep 15
 for ino in $inos; do
 	inode_exists $ino && echo "$ino still exists"
 done