diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index 9e8179a11..5e4cfbe15 100644
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -3702,6 +3702,7 @@ def test_ping_timeout(node_factory):
                                                'disconnect': l1_disconnects},
                                               {}])
     # Takes 15-45 seconds, then another to try second ping
-    l1.daemon.wait_for_log('Last ping unreturned: hanging up',
-                           timeout=45 + 45 + 5)
-    wait_for(lambda: l1.rpc.getpeer(l2.info['id'])['connected'] is False)
+    # Because of ping timer randomness we don't know which side hangs up first
+    wait_for(lambda: l1.rpc.getpeer(l2.info['id'])['connected'] is False, timeout=45 + 45 + 5)
+    wait_for(lambda: (l1.daemon.is_in_log('Last ping unreturned: hanging up')
+                      or l2.daemon.is_in_log('Last ping unreturned: hanging up')))