diff --git a/api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts
index 3c8578d80..24822d1d1 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts
@@ -468,7 +468,10 @@ test("Mention beta from alpha", async () => {
   expect(betaRootComment.counts.score).toBe(1);
   assertCommentFederation(betaRootComment, commentRes.comment_view);
 
-  let mentionsRes = await getMentions(beta);
+  let mentionsRes = await waitUntil(
+    () => getMentions(beta),
+    m => !!m.mentions[0],
+  );
   expect(mentionsRes.mentions[0].comment.content).toBeDefined();
   expect(mentionsRes.mentions[0].community.local).toBe(true);
   expect(mentionsRes.mentions[0].creator.local).toBe(false);
diff --git a/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
index 1edabdcc8..228925d06 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ test("Delete a post", async () => {
 
   // Undelete
   let undeletedPost = await deletePost(alpha, false, postRes.post_view.post);
-  expect(undeletedPost.post_view.post.deleted).toBe(false);
 
   // Make sure lemmy beta sees post is undeleted
   let betaPost2 = (