diff --git a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/waiters.py b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/waiters.py
index e0d9d2d..f00a1eb 100644
--- a/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/waiters.py
+++ b/octavia_tempest_plugin/tests/waiters.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
                                                         message=message)
             if not error_ok:
                 raise exceptions.UnexpectedResponseCode(message)
-        elif int(time.time()) - start >= check_timeout:
+        if int(time.time()) - start >= check_timeout:
             message = (
                 '{name} {field} failed to update to {expected_status} within '
                 'the required time {timeout}. Current status of {name}: '
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
             LOG.info('{name}\'s status updated to DELETED.'.format(
                 name=show_client.__name__))
             return
-        elif int(time.time()) - start >= check_timeout:
+        if int(time.time()) - start >= check_timeout:
             message = (
                 '{name} {field} failed to update to DELETED or become not '
                 'found (404) within the required time {timeout}. Current '