diff --git a/p2p/discover/table_test.go b/p2p/discover/table_test.go
index 2f1797d1e2..8cc4ae33b2 100644
--- a/p2p/discover/table_test.go
+++ b/p2p/discover/table_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func waitForRevalidationPing(t *testing.T, transport *pingRecorder, tab *Table,
 		simclock.Run(tab.cfg.PingInterval * slowRevalidationFactor)
 		p := transport.waitPing(2 * time.Second)
 		if p == nil {
-			t.Fatal("Table did not send revalidation ping")
+			continue
 		}
 		if id == (enode.ID{}) || p.ID() == id {
 			return p