diff --git a/agent/consul/server_test.go b/agent/consul/server_test.go
index c3c719481d..32eadb232c 100644
--- a/agent/consul/server_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/server_test.go
@@ -742,53 +742,41 @@ func TestServer_AvoidReBootstrap(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestServer_Expect_NonVoters(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()
-	dir1, s1 := testServerDCExpectNonVoter(t, "dc1", 3)
+	dir1, s1 := testServerDCExpectNonVoter(t, "dc1", 2)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir1)
 	defer s1.Shutdown()
 
-	dir2, s2 := testServerDCExpectNonVoter(t, "dc1", 3)
+	dir2, s2 := testServerDCExpect(t, "dc1", 2)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir2)
 	defer s2.Shutdown()
 
-	dir3, s3 := testServerDCExpect(t, "dc1", 3)
+	dir3, s3 := testServerDCExpect(t, "dc1", 2)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(dir3)
 	defer s3.Shutdown()
 
-	dir4, s4 := testServerDCExpect(t, "dc1", 3)
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir4)
-	defer s4.Shutdown()
-
-	dir5, s5 := testServerDCExpect(t, "dc1", 3)
-	defer os.RemoveAll(dir5)
-	defer s5.Shutdown()
-
-	// Join the first three servers.
+	// Join the first two servers.
 	joinLAN(t, s2, s1)
-	joinLAN(t, s3, s1)
 
 	// Should have no peers yet since the bootstrap didn't occur.
 	retry.Run(t, func(r *retry.R) {
 		r.Check(wantPeers(s1, 0))
 		r.Check(wantPeers(s2, 0))
-		r.Check(wantPeers(s3, 0))
 	})
 
-	// Join the fourth node.
-	joinLAN(t, s4, s1)
-	joinLAN(t, s5, s1)
+	// Join the third node.
+	joinLAN(t, s3, s1)
 
 	// Now we have three servers so we should bootstrap.
 	retry.Run(t, func(r *retry.R) {
-		r.Check(wantPeers(s1, 3))
-		r.Check(wantPeers(s2, 3))
-		r.Check(wantPeers(s3, 3))
-		r.Check(wantPeers(s4, 3))
+		r.Check(wantPeers(s1, 2))
+		r.Check(wantPeers(s2, 2))
+		r.Check(wantPeers(s3, 2))
 	})
 
 	// Make sure a leader is elected
 	testrpc.WaitForLeader(t, s1.RPC, "dc1")
 	retry.Run(t, func(r *retry.R) {
-		r.Check(wantRaft([]*Server{s1, s2, s3, s4, s5}))
+		r.Check(wantRaft([]*Server{s1, s2, s3}))
 	})
 }