diff --git a/bigchaindb/pipelines/election.py b/bigchaindb/pipelines/election.py
index 9285c9f3..26d77ac4 100644
--- a/bigchaindb/pipelines/election.py
+++ b/bigchaindb/pipelines/election.py
@@ -48,4 +48,4 @@ def start():
     pipeline = create_pipeline()
     pipeline.setup(indata=get_changefeed())
     pipeline.start()
-    return pipeline
\ No newline at end of file
+    return pipeline
diff --git a/tests/pipelines/test_election.py b/tests/pipelines/test_election.py
index 36525d6e..300c896e 100644
--- a/tests/pipelines/test_election.py
+++ b/tests/pipelines/test_election.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def test_start(mock_start):
     mock_start.assert_called_with()
 
 
-def test_full_pipline(b, user_vk):
+def test_full_pipeline(b, user_vk):
     outpipe = Pipe()
 
     # write two blocks
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def test_full_pipline(b, user_vk):
     pipeline = election.create_pipeline()
     pipeline.setup(indata=election.get_changefeed(), outdata=outpipe)
     pipeline.start()
-
+    time.sleep(1)
     # vote one block valid, one invalid
     vote_valid = b.vote(valid_block['id'], 'abc', True)
     vote_invalid = b.vote(invalid_block['id'], 'abc', False)