diff --git a/tests/integration/notification_test.go b/tests/integration/notification_test.go
index 6df2d145f2..ef154147fb 100644
--- a/tests/integration/notification_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/notification_test.go
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import (
 	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
-	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/types"
 
 	kustomizev1 "github.com/fluxcd/kustomize-controller/api/v1"
 	notiv1 "github.com/fluxcd/notification-controller/api/v1"
@@ -119,32 +118,6 @@ metadata:
 	g.Expect(testEnv.Create(ctx, &alert)).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 	defer testEnv.Delete(ctx, &alert)
 
-	g.Eventually(func() bool {
-		nn := types.NamespacedName{Name: provider.Name, Namespace: provider.Namespace}
-		obj := &notiv1beta3.Provider{}
-		err := testEnv.Get(ctx, nn, obj)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false
-		}
-		if err := checkReadyCondition(obj); err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			return false
-		}
-
-		nn = types.NamespacedName{Name: alert.Name, Namespace: alert.Namespace}
-		alertObj := &notiv1beta3.Alert{}
-		err = testEnv.Get(ctx, nn, alertObj)
-		if err != nil {
-			return false
-		}
-		if err := checkReadyCondition(alertObj); err != nil {
-			t.Log(err)
-			return false
-		}
-
-		return true
-	}, testTimeout, testInterval).Should(BeTrue())
-
 	modifyKsSpec := func(spec *kustomizev1.KustomizationSpec) {
 		spec.Interval = metav1.Duration{Duration: 30 * time.Second}
 		spec.HealthChecks = []meta.NamespacedObjectKindReference{
diff --git a/tests/integration/oci_test.go b/tests/integration/oci_test.go
index c95e07d6d7..497883646d 100644
--- a/tests/integration/oci_test.go
+++ b/tests/integration/oci_test.go
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ func TestOCIHelmRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	err := pushImagesFromURL(repoURL, "ghcr.io/stefanprodan/charts/podinfo:6.2.0", []string{"6.2.0"})
 	g.Expect(err).ToNot(HaveOccurred())
 
-	// Create HelmRepository and wait for it to sync
+	// Create HelmRepository.
 	helmRepository := sourcev1.HelmRepository{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: testID, Namespace: testID},
 		Spec: sourcev1.HelmRepositorySpec{
@@ -66,21 +66,6 @@ func TestOCIHelmRelease(t *testing.T) {
 	g.Expect(testEnv.Create(ctx, &helmRepository)).To(Succeed())
 	defer testEnv.Delete(ctx, &helmRepository)
 
-	g.Eventually(func() bool {
-		obj := &sourcev1.HelmRepository{}
-		nn := types.NamespacedName{Name: helmRepository.Name, Namespace: helmRepository.Namespace}
-		err := testEnv.Get(ctx, nn, obj)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("error getting helm repository %s", err.Error())
-			return false
-		}
-		if err := checkReadyCondition(obj); err != nil {
-			t.Logf("%v", err)
-			return false
-		}
-		return true
-	}, testTimeout, testInterval).Should(BeTrue())
-
 	// create helm release
 	helmRelease := helmv2.HelmRelease{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: testID, Namespace: testID},