diff --git a/controllers/authpolicy_controller_test.go b/controllers/authpolicy_controller_test.go
index e25d068ed..dba7cd1fd 100644
--- a/controllers/authpolicy_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/authpolicy_controller_test.go
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import (
 
 	authorinoapi "github.com/kuadrant/authorino/api/v1beta2"
 	api "github.com/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/api/v1beta2"
-	"github.com/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator/pkg/common"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -59,12 +58,7 @@ var _ = Describe("AuthPolicy controller", func() {
 			route := testBuildBasicHttpRoute(testHTTPRouteName, testGatewayName, testNamespace, []string{"*.toystore.com"})
 			err = k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), route)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-			Eventually(func() bool {
-				existingRoute := &gatewayapiv1.HTTPRoute{}
-				err := k8sClient.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKeyFromObject(route), existingRoute)
-				return err == nil && common.IsHTTPRouteAccepted(existingRoute)
-			}, 15*time.Second, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
+			Eventually(testRouteIsAccepted(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(route)), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
 		})
 
 		It("Attaches policy to the Gateway", func() {
@@ -144,11 +138,7 @@ var _ = Describe("AuthPolicy controller", func() {
 			route := testBuildBasicHttpRoute(routeName, gatewayName, testNamespace, []string{"*.api.example.com"})
 			err = k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), route)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Eventually(func() bool {
-				existingRoute := &gatewayapiv1.HTTPRoute{}
-				err := k8sClient.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKeyFromObject(route), existingRoute)
-				return err == nil && common.IsHTTPRouteAccepted(existingRoute)
-			}, 15*time.Second, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
+			Eventually(testRouteIsAccepted(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(route)), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
 
 			policy := &api.AuthPolicy{
 				ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -282,6 +272,7 @@ var _ = Describe("AuthPolicy controller", func() {
 			}
 			err = k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), otherRoute)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
+			Eventually(testRouteIsAccepted(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(otherRoute)), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
 
 			// attach policy to the gatewaay
 			gwPolicy := &api.AuthPolicy{
@@ -835,12 +826,7 @@ var _ = Describe("AuthPolicy controller", func() {
 			route := testBuildMultipleRulesHttpRoute(testHTTPRouteName, testGatewayName, testNamespace, []string{"*.toystore.com", "*.admin.toystore.com"})
 			err = k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), route)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-
-			Eventually(func() bool {
-				existingRoute := &gatewayapiv1.HTTPRoute{}
-				err := k8sClient.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKeyFromObject(route), existingRoute)
-				return err == nil && common.IsHTTPRouteAccepted(existingRoute)
-			}, 15*time.Second, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
+			Eventually(testRouteIsAccepted(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(route)), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
 		})
 
 		It("Attaches simple policy to the HTTPRoute", func() {
@@ -1299,14 +1285,6 @@ func testBasicAuthScheme() api.AuthSchemeSpec {
 	}
 }
 
-func testGatewayIsReady(gateway *gatewayapiv1.Gateway) func() bool {
-	return func() bool {
-		existingGateway := &gatewayapiv1.Gateway{}
-		err := k8sClient.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKeyFromObject(gateway), existingGateway)
-		return err == nil && meta.IsStatusConditionTrue(existingGateway.Status.Conditions, common.GatewayProgrammedConditionType)
-	}
-}
-
 func testPolicyIsReady(policy *api.AuthPolicy) func() bool {
 	return func() bool {
 		existingPolicy := &api.AuthPolicy{}
diff --git a/controllers/helper_test.go b/controllers/helper_test.go
index 3dcd62805..dd7b8583f 100644
--- a/controllers/helper_test.go
+++ b/controllers/helper_test.go
@@ -280,3 +280,19 @@ func testBuildMultipleRulesHttpRoute(routeName, gwName, ns string, hostnames []s
 	}
 	return route
 }
+
+func testRouteIsAccepted(routeKey client.ObjectKey) func() bool {
+	return func() bool {
+		route := &gatewayapiv1.HTTPRoute{}
+		err := k8sClient.Get(context.Background(), routeKey, route)
+		return err == nil && common.IsHTTPRouteAccepted(route)
+	}
+}
+
+func testGatewayIsReady(gateway *gatewayapiv1.Gateway) func() bool {
+	return func() bool {
+		existingGateway := &gatewayapiv1.Gateway{}
+		err := k8sClient.Get(context.Background(), client.ObjectKeyFromObject(gateway), existingGateway)
+		return err == nil && meta.IsStatusConditionTrue(existingGateway.Status.Conditions, common.GatewayProgrammedConditionType)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/controllers/ratelimitpolicy_controller_test.go b/controllers/ratelimitpolicy_controller_test.go
index eb6181dce..b59dc0fd3 100644
--- a/controllers/ratelimitpolicy_controller_test.go
+++ b/controllers/ratelimitpolicy_controller_test.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RateLimitPolicy controller", func() {
 			httpRoute := testBuildBasicHttpRoute(routeName, gwName, testNamespace, []string{"*.example.com"})
 			err := k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), httpRoute)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Eventually(testRouteIsAcceptedByGateway(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(httpRoute), gateway), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
+			Eventually(testRouteIsAccepted(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(httpRoute)), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
 
 			// create ratelimitpolicy
 			rlp := &kuadrantv1beta2.RateLimitPolicy{
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RateLimitPolicy controller", func() {
 			}
 			err := k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), httpRoute)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Eventually(testRouteIsAcceptedByGateway(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(httpRoute), gateway), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
+			Eventually(testRouteIsAccepted(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(httpRoute)), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
 
 			// create ratelimitpolicy
 			rlp := &kuadrantv1beta2.RateLimitPolicy{
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ var _ = Describe("RateLimitPolicy controller", func() {
 			httpRoute := testBuildBasicHttpRoute(routeName, gwName, testNamespace, []string{"*.example.com"})
 			err := k8sClient.Create(context.Background(), httpRoute)
 			Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
-			Eventually(testRouteIsAcceptedByGateway(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(httpRoute), gateway), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
+			Eventually(testRouteIsAccepted(client.ObjectKeyFromObject(httpRoute)), time.Minute, 5*time.Second).Should(BeTrue())
 
 			// create ratelimitpolicy
 			rlp := &kuadrantv1beta2.RateLimitPolicy{
@@ -654,29 +654,3 @@ func testWasmPluginIsAvailable(key client.ObjectKey) func() bool {
 		return true
 	}
 }
-
-func testRouteIsAcceptedByGateway(key client.ObjectKey, gateway *gatewayapiv1.Gateway) func() bool {
-	return func() bool {
-		route := &gatewayapiv1.HTTPRoute{}
-		err := k8sClient.Get(context.Background(), key, route)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false
-		}
-
-		routeParentStatus, found := common.Find(route.Status.RouteStatus.Parents, func(p gatewayapiv1.RouteParentStatus) bool {
-			return *p.ParentRef.Kind == ("Gateway") &&
-				((p.ParentRef.Namespace == nil && route.GetNamespace() == gateway.Namespace) || string(*p.ParentRef.Namespace) == gateway.Namespace) &&
-				string(p.ParentRef.Name) == gateway.Name
-		})
-
-		if !found {
-			return false
-		}
-
-		if !meta.IsStatusConditionTrue(routeParentStatus.Conditions, "Accepted") {
-			return false
-		}
-
-		return true
-	}
-}