diff --git a/test/integration/component/test_redundant_router.py b/test/integration/component/test_redundant_router.py
index d77b84dc74f..617a54673bc 100644
--- a/test/integration/component/test_redundant_router.py
+++ b/test/integration/component/test_redundant_router.py
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ class TestRvRRedundancy(cloudstackTestCase):
             self.fail("Failed to stop BACKUP router: %s" % e)
 
         # wait for VR to update state
-        time.sleep(self.update_waiting_time)
+        time.sleep(self.services["sleep"])
 
         self.debug("Checking state of the backup router in %s" % self.network.name)
         routers = Router.list(