diff --git a/src/__tests__/sdk/assets/createAsset.ts b/src/__tests__/sdk/assets/createAsset.ts
index cc0faca..ab0b672 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/sdk/assets/createAsset.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/sdk/assets/createAsset.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { KnownAssetType, SecurityIdentifierType } from '@polymeshassociation/pol
 
 import { TestFactory } from '~/helpers';
 import { createAsset } from '~/sdk/assets/createAsset';
+import { awaitMiddlewareSynced } from '~/util';
 
 let factory: TestFactory;
 
@@ -44,14 +45,11 @@ describe('createAsset', () => {
     // Validates arguments (e.g. ticker is not taken) and returns a Transaction to be ran.
     const createAssetTx = await sdk.assets.createAsset(params);
 
-    const middlewareSyncedOnAsset = () =>
-      new Promise((resolve) => createAssetTx.onProcessedByMiddleware(resolve));
-
     const asset = await createAssetTx.run();
 
     expect(asset.ticker).toEqual(params.ticker);
 
-    await middlewareSyncedOnAsset();
+    await awaitMiddlewareSynced(createAssetTx, sdk, 15, 2000);
 
     const createdAt = await asset.createdAt();
 
diff --git a/src/util.ts b/src/util.ts
index b6a7ad6..381cbd5 100644
--- a/src/util.ts
+++ b/src/util.ts
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ export const awaitMiddlewareSynced = async (
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
   tx: GenericPolymeshTransaction<any, any>,
   sdk: Polymesh,
-  retries: number,
-  delay: number
+  retries = 15,
+  delay = 2000
 ): Promise<void> => {
   if (![TransactionStatus.Succeeded, TransactionStatus.Failed].includes(tx.status)) {
     throw new Error('Transaction was not successful or failed and does not have a block number');