diff --git a/integration-cli/docker_api_swarm_test.go b/integration-cli/docker_api_swarm_test.go
index 1cb2c1115e..22cd38c3ec 100644
--- a/integration-cli/docker_api_swarm_test.go
+++ b/integration-cli/docker_api_swarm_test.go
@@ -807,11 +807,17 @@ func (s *DockerSwarmSuite) TestApiSwarmLeaveOnPendingJoin(c *check.C) {
 	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
 	id = strings.TrimSpace(id)
 
-	go d2.Join(swarm.JoinRequest{
-		RemoteAddrs: []string{"nosuchhost:1234"},
+	err = d2.Join(swarm.JoinRequest{
+		RemoteAddrs: []string{"123.123.123.123:1234"},
 	})
+	c.Assert(err, check.NotNil)
+	c.Assert(err.Error(), checker.Contains, "Timeout was reached")
 
-	waitAndAssert(c, defaultReconciliationTimeout, d2.checkLocalNodeState, checker.Equals, swarm.LocalNodeStateInactive)
+	info, err := d2.info()
+	c.Assert(err, checker.IsNil)
+	c.Assert(info.LocalNodeState, checker.Equals, swarm.LocalNodeStatePending)
+
+	c.Assert(d2.Leave(true), checker.IsNil)
 
 	waitAndAssert(c, defaultReconciliationTimeout, d2.checkActiveContainerCount, checker.Equals, 1)
 
@@ -823,11 +829,13 @@ func (s *DockerSwarmSuite) TestApiSwarmLeaveOnPendingJoin(c *check.C) {
 // #23705
 func (s *DockerSwarmSuite) TestApiSwarmRestoreOnPendingJoin(c *check.C) {
 	d := s.AddDaemon(c, false, false)
-	go d.Join(swarm.JoinRequest{
-		RemoteAddrs: []string{"nosuchhost:1234"},
+	err := d.Join(swarm.JoinRequest{
+		RemoteAddrs: []string{"123.123.123.123:1234"},
 	})
+	c.Assert(err, check.NotNil)
+	c.Assert(err.Error(), checker.Contains, "Timeout was reached")
 
-	waitAndAssert(c, defaultReconciliationTimeout, d.checkLocalNodeState, checker.Equals, swarm.LocalNodeStateInactive)
+	waitAndAssert(c, defaultReconciliationTimeout, d.checkLocalNodeState, checker.Equals, swarm.LocalNodeStatePending)
 
 	c.Assert(d.Stop(), checker.IsNil)
 	c.Assert(d.Start(), checker.IsNil)