diff --git a/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go b/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
index 22f919bb3df..909e2a63715 100644
--- a/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/nomad/node_endpoint_test.go
@@ -1365,8 +1365,30 @@ func TestClientEndpoint_GetClientAllocs_Blocking(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("bad: %#v", resp2.Allocs)
 	}
 
-	if resp2.Allocs[0].ModifyTime != now {
-		t.Fatalf("Invalid modify time %v", resp2.Allocs[0].ModifyTime)
+	iter, err := state.AllocsByIDPrefix(nil, structs.DefaultNamespace, alloc.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	getAllocs := func(iter memdb.ResultIterator) []*structs.Allocation {
+		var allocs []*structs.Allocation
+		for {
+			raw := iter.Next()
+			if raw == nil {
+				break
+			}
+			allocs = append(allocs, raw.(*structs.Allocation))
+		}
+		return allocs
+	}
+	out := getAllocs(iter)
+
+	if len(out) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected to get one allocation but got:%v", out)
+	}
+
+	if out[0].ModifyTime != now {
+		t.Fatalf("Invalid modify time %v", out[0].ModifyTime)
 	}
 
 	// Alloc updates fire watches