diff --git a/tests/integration/nodes.nim b/tests/integration/nodes.nim
index cde70410..0f796a44 100644
--- a/tests/integration/nodes.nim
+++ b/tests/integration/nodes.nim
@@ -46,22 +46,14 @@ proc start(node: NodeProcess) =
 proc waitUntilOutput*(node: NodeProcess, output: string) =
   if node.debug:
     raiseAssert "cannot read node output when in debug mode"
-  when defined(windows):
-    # sleep(5_000)
-    let lines = node.process.outputStream.lines.toSeq
-    echo ">>> lines count: ", lines.len
-    echo ">>> lines: ", lines
-    for l in lines:
-      if l.contains(output):
-        return
-  else:
-    for line in node.process.outputStream.lines:
-      if line.contains(output):
-        return
+
+  for line in node.process.outputStream.lines:
+    if line.contains(output):
+      return
   raiseAssert "node did not output '" & output & "'"
 
 proc waitUntilStarted*(node: NodeProcess) =
-  if node.debug:
+  if node.debug or defined(windows):
     sleep(5_000)
   else:
     node.waitUntilOutput("Started codex node")