diff --git a/javatests/google/registry/tools/MutatingCommandTest.java b/javatests/google/registry/tools/MutatingCommandTest.java
index 928d023b7..e8247f843 100644
--- a/javatests/google/registry/tools/MutatingCommandTest.java
+++ b/javatests/google/registry/tools/MutatingCommandTest.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class MutatingCommandTest {
 
   @Test
   public void testSuccess_create() throws Exception {
-    ofy().deleteWithoutBackup().entities(Arrays.asList(host1, host2, registrar1, registrar2));
+    ofy().deleteWithoutBackup().entities(Arrays.asList(host1, host2, registrar1, registrar2)).now();
     MutatingCommand command = new MutatingCommand() {
       @Override
       protected void init() {