diff --git a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Task.test.ts b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Task.test.ts
index 5d1a38031c07..41a58922cc70 100644
--- a/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Task.test.ts
+++ b/packages/zwave-js/src/lib/driver/Task.test.ts
@@ -1069,13 +1069,9 @@ test("Tasks can be removed while paused, part 2", async (t) => {
 	const order: string[] = [];
 	scheduler.start();
 
-	const t1WasStarted = createDeferredPromise<void>();
-	const t2WasStarted = createDeferredPromise<void>();
-
 	const task1 = scheduler.queueTask({
 		priority: TaskPriority.Normal,
 		task: async function*() {
-			t1WasStarted.resolve();
 			order.push("1a");
 			yield () => wait(10);
 			order.push("1b");
@@ -1091,7 +1087,6 @@ test("Tasks can be removed while paused, part 2", async (t) => {
 		name: "task2",
 		priority: TaskPriority.Normal,
 		task: async function*() {
-			t2WasStarted.resolve();
 			order.push("2a");
 			yield () => wait(10);
 			order.push("2b");
@@ -1103,7 +1098,7 @@ test("Tasks can be removed while paused, part 2", async (t) => {
 		},
 	});
 
-	await Promise.all([t1WasStarted, t2WasStarted]);
+	await wait(5);
 	// The tasks have run to the first yield
 	t.expect(order).toStrictEqual(["1a", "2a"]);