diff --git a/ctdb/tests/test.sh b/ctdb/tests/test.sh
index 58070705399..6197ce9616d 100755
--- a/ctdb/tests/test.sh
+++ b/ctdb/tests/test.sh
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@
 
 killall -q ctdb_test
 
-echo "Trying 2 nodes in daemon mode"
-bin/ctdb_test --nlist tests/nodes.txt --listen 127.0.0.1:9001 --daemon &
-bin/ctdb_test --nlist tests/nodes.txt --listen 127.0.0.2:9001 --daemon &
-
-sleep 30000
-killall ctdb_test
-exit
-
 
 echo "Trying 2 nodes"
 bin/ctdb_test --nlist tests/nodes.txt --listen 127.0.0.1:9001 &
@@ -27,6 +19,13 @@ sleep 3
 
 killall ctdb_test
 
+echo "Trying 2 nodes in daemon mode"
+bin/ctdb_test --nlist tests/nodes.txt --listen 127.0.0.1:9001 --daemon &
+bin/ctdb_test --nlist tests/nodes.txt --listen 127.0.0.2:9001 --daemon &
+
+sleep 3
+killall ctdb_test
+
 echo "Trying 4 nodes in daemon mode"
 bin/ctdb_test --nlist tests/4nodes.txt --listen 127.0.0.1:9001 --daemon &
 bin/ctdb_test --nlist tests/4nodes.txt --listen 127.0.0.2:9001 --daemon &