diff --git a/tests/container-copy b/tests/container-copy
index 3317ce050..c51f0b4db 100755
--- a/tests/container-copy
+++ b/tests/container-copy
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ loopdev="$(losetup --show --find "${loopimg}")"
 # Begin Test.
 set -x
 
-echo "==> Wait for the host time to be synchronized with NTP"
-for _ in $(seq 6); do
-    [ "$(timedatectl show --property=NTPSynchronized --value)" = "yes" ] && break
-    sleep 10
-done
-
 echo "==> Launch a VM which will be the target of the copy"
 lxc launch "${IMAGE}" target --vm
 waitInstanceBooted target
@@ -32,12 +26,6 @@ echo "==> Setup LXD on the target VM"
 lxc exec target -- snap install lxd --channel "${LXD_SNAP_CHANNEL}"
 lxc exec target -- lxd init --auto --network-address "[::]" --network-port "8443"
 
-echo "==> Wait for the target VM time to be synchronized with NTP"
-for _ in $(seq 6); do
-    [ "$(lxc exec target -- timedatectl show --property=NTPSynchronized --value)" = "yes" ] && break
-    sleep 10
-done
-
 echo "==> Add the target VM as a remote LXD"
 token="$(lxc exec target -- lxc config trust add --name host --quiet)"
 lxc remote add target "${token}" --accept-certificate