diff --git a/nano/core_test/node.cpp b/nano/core_test/node.cpp
index f40dd6ccc0..d51a037431 100644
--- a/nano/core_test/node.cpp
+++ b/nano/core_test/node.cpp
@@ -1765,7 +1765,6 @@ TEST (node, block_confirm)
 	auto & node2 (*system.nodes[1]);
 	nano::keypair key;
 	nano::state_block_builder builder;
-	system.wallet (1)->insert_adhoc (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv);
 	auto send1 = builder.make_block ()
 				 .account (nano::dev::genesis_key.pub)
 				 .previous (nano::dev::genesis->hash ())
@@ -1790,6 +1789,8 @@ TEST (node, block_confirm)
 	node2.start_election (send1_copy);
 	std::shared_ptr<nano::election> election;
 	ASSERT_TIMELY (5s, election = node2.active.election (send1_copy->qualified_root ()));
+	// Make node2 genesis representative so it can vote
+	system.wallet (1)->insert_adhoc (nano::dev::genesis_key.prv);
 	ASSERT_TIMELY_EQ (10s, node1.active.recently_cemented.list ().size (), 1);
 }