diff --git a/merkledag/merkledag_test.go b/merkledag/merkledag_test.go
index de887e5a8..55107f08b 100644
--- a/merkledag/merkledag_test.go
+++ b/merkledag/merkledag_test.go
@@ -159,5 +159,5 @@ func runBatchFetchTest(t *testing.T, root *Node) {
 		}(i)
 	}
 
-	wg.Done()
+	wg.Wait()
 }