diff --git a/pbm-functional/pytest/cluster.py b/pbm-functional/pytest/cluster.py
index 46c27a4..4e664a2 100644
--- a/pbm-functional/pytest/cluster.py
+++ b/pbm-functional/pytest/cluster.py
@@ -482,8 +482,6 @@ def make_restore(self, name, **kwargs):
             client = pymongo.MongoClient(self.connection)
             result = client.admin.command("balancerStart")
             Cluster.log("Starting balancer: " + str(result))
-            result = client.admin.command("flushRouterConfig")
-            Cluster.log("Executed flushRouterConfig: " + str(result))
             client.close()
 
     # destroys cluster
diff --git a/pbm-functional/pytest/test_PBM-1223.py b/pbm-functional/pytest/test_PBM-1223.py
index b961302..160a7b6 100644
--- a/pbm-functional/pytest/test_PBM-1223.py
+++ b/pbm-functional/pytest/test_PBM-1223.py
@@ -164,6 +164,8 @@ def find_inserted(array_tuples,timestamp):
     Cluster.log("test1 inserted count: " + str(inserted_test1))
     Cluster.log("test2 inserted count: " + str(inserted_test2))
 
+    time.sleep(60)
+
     if backup_type == "logical":
         restart = False
     else: