diff --git a/tests/db/conftest.py b/tests/db/conftest.py
index 13b928d9..c59ab43a 100644
--- a/tests/db/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/db/conftest.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def setup_database(request, node_config):
     r.db(db_name).table('bigchain').index_create('transaction_id', r.row['block']['transactions']['id'],
                                                  multi=True).run()
 
-    r.db(db_name).table('bigchain').index_wait('transaction_id')
+    r.db(db_name).table('bigchain').index_wait('transaction_id').run()
 
     def fin():
         print('Deleting `{}` database'.format(db_name))