diff --git a/test/io/postgrest.py b/test/io/postgrest.py
index 30a4c1ec9..ae977e3e2 100644
--- a/test/io/postgrest.py
+++ b/test/io/postgrest.py
@@ -92,15 +92,15 @@ def run(
 
             process.stdout.read()
 
+            if no_pool_connection_available:
+                sleep_pool_connection(baseurl, 10)
+
             yield PostgrestProcess(
                 process=process,
                 session=PostgrestSession(baseurl),
                 admin=PostgrestSession(adminurl),
             )
         finally:
-            if no_pool_connection_available:
-                sleep_pool_connection(baseurl, 10)
-
             remaining_output = process.stdout.read()
             if remaining_output:
                 print(remaining_output.decode())
diff --git a/test/io/test_sanity.py b/test/io/test_sanity.py
index 6bbd8e3aa..700b74c8c 100644
--- a/test/io/test_sanity.py
+++ b/test/io/test_sanity.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def test_plain_get(defaultenv):
         assert response.status_code == 200
 
 
-@pytest.mark.xfail(reason="option is broken, issue #2456")
 def test_no_pool_connection_available(defaultenv):
     "no_pool_connection_available option is functional"
     with run(env=defaultenv, no_pool_connection_available=True) as postgrest: