diff --git a/src/test/perl/PostgresNode.pm b/src/test/perl/PostgresNode.pm
index 4b170485782..f6bd43b0733 100644
--- a/src/test/perl/PostgresNode.pm
+++ b/src/test/perl/PostgresNode.pm
@@ -2572,6 +2572,50 @@ sub wait_for_slot_catchup
 
 =pod
 
+=item $node->wait_for_subscription_sync(publisher, subname, dbname)
+
+Wait for all tables in pg_subscription_rel to complete the initial
+synchronization (i.e to be either in 'syncdone' or 'ready' state).
+
+If the publisher node is given, additionally, check if the subscriber has
+caught up to what has been committed on the primary. This is useful to
+ensure that the initial data synchronization has been completed after
+creating a new subscription.
+
+If there is no active replication connection from this peer, wait until
+poll_query_until timeout.
+
+This is not a test. It die()s on failure.
+
+=cut
+
+sub wait_for_subscription_sync
+{
+	my ($self, $publisher, $subname, $dbname) = @_;
+	my $name = $self->name;
+
+	$dbname = defined($dbname) ? $dbname : 'postgres';
+
+	# Wait for all tables to finish initial sync.
+	print "Waiting for all subscriptions in \"$name\" to synchronize data\n";
+	my $query =
+	    qq[SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');];
+	$self->poll_query_until($dbname, $query)
+	  or croak "timed out waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+
+	# Then, wait for the replication to catchup if required.
+	if (defined($publisher))
+	{
+		croak 'subscription name must be specified' unless defined($subname);
+		$publisher->wait_for_catchup($subname);
+	}
+
+	print "done\n";
+	return;
+}
+
+=pod
+
 =item $node->wait_for_log(regexp, offset)
 
 Waits for the contents of the server log file, starting at the given offset, to
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/001_rep_changes.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/001_rep_changes.pl
index 7dd69caacbd..2aedd9fb57a 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/001_rep_changes.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/001_rep_changes.pl
@@ -102,13 +102,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub, tap_pub_ins_only"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub');
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub');
 
 my $result =
   $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT count(*) FROM tab_notrep");
@@ -237,13 +232,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub_temp1 CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub_temp1, tap_pub_temp2"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub_temp1');
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-$synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub_temp1');
 
 # Subscriber table will have no rows initially
 $result =
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/002_types.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/002_types.pl
index f915fad1ae3..f73b8efdbc2 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/002_types.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/002_types.pl
@@ -114,13 +114,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub WITH (slot_name = tap_sub_slot)"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub');
-
-# Wait for initial sync to finish as well
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('s', 'r');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub');
 
 # Insert initial test data
 $node_publisher->safe_psql(
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/004_sync.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/004_sync.pl
index b3c91af21d1..959e47fad5e 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/004_sync.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/004_sync.pl
@@ -39,13 +39,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub');
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub');
 
 my $result =
   $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT count(*) FROM tab_rep");
@@ -71,8 +66,7 @@ $node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $started_query)
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "DELETE FROM tab_rep;");
 
 # wait for sync to finish this time
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # check that all data is synced
 $result =
@@ -107,8 +101,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 );
 
 # and wait for data sync to finish again
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # check that all data is synced
 $result =
@@ -133,8 +126,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub REFRESH PUBLICATION");
 
 # wait for sync to finish
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"SELECT count(*) FROM tab_rep_next");
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/005_encoding.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/005_encoding.pl
index a3f56a452f3..407f7164ab6 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/005_encoding.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/005_encoding.pl
@@ -32,13 +32,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION mysub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION mypub;"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('mysub');
-
-# Wait for initial sync to finish as well
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('s', 'r');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'mysub');
 
 $node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
 	q{INSERT INTO test1 VALUES (1, E'Mot\xc3\xb6rhead')}); # hand-rolled UTF-8
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/006_rewrite.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/006_rewrite.pl
index 37e05a401af..0aeed5f62db 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/006_rewrite.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/006_rewrite.pl
@@ -28,13 +28,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION mysub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION mypub;"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('mysub');
-
-# Wait for initial sync to finish as well
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('s', 'r');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'mysub');
 
 $node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres',
 	q{INSERT INTO test1 (a, b) VALUES (1, 'one'), (2, 'two');});
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/008_diff_schema.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/008_diff_schema.pl
index a04a798a187..b296c9a9d47 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/008_diff_schema.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/008_diff_schema.pl
@@ -38,13 +38,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub');
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub');
 
 my $result =
   $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
@@ -105,8 +100,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "CREATE TABLE test_tab2 (a int)");
 $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub REFRESH PUBLICATION");
 
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # Add replica identity column.  (The serial is not necessary, but it's
 # a convenient way to get a default on the new column so that rows
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/010_truncate.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/010_truncate.pl
index 5617469a2c3..21f25466b88 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/010_truncate.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/010_truncate.pl
@@ -67,10 +67,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 );
 
 # Wait for initial sync of all subscriptions
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # insert data to truncate
 
@@ -211,8 +208,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 );
 
 # wait for initial data sync
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # insert data to truncate
 
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/011_generated.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/011_generated.pl
index 29108cbcf20..0662c55f082 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/011_generated.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/011_generated.pl
@@ -40,10 +40,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 );
 
 # Wait for initial sync of all subscriptions
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 my $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres', "SELECT a, b FROM tab1");
 is( $result, qq(1|22
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/013_partition.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/013_partition.pl
index dfe2cb6deae..58d78b4292f 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/013_partition.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/013_partition.pl
@@ -153,12 +153,8 @@ ALTER TABLE ONLY tab1_2 ENABLE REPLICA TRIGGER sub2_tab1_2_log_op_trigger;
 });
 
 # Wait for initial sync of all subscriptions
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber1->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
-$node_subscriber2->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber1->wait_for_subscription_sync;
+$node_subscriber2->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # Tests for replication using leaf partition identity and schema
 
@@ -483,10 +479,8 @@ $node_subscriber2->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION sub2 SET PUBLICATION pub_lower_level, pub_all");
 
 # Wait for initial sync of all subscriptions
-$node_subscriber1->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
-$node_subscriber2->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber1->wait_for_subscription_sync;
+$node_subscriber2->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # check that data is synced correctly
 $result = $node_subscriber1->safe_psql('postgres',
@@ -557,8 +551,7 @@ $node_subscriber2->safe_psql('postgres',
 
 # make sure the subscription on the second subscriber is synced, before
 # continuing
-$node_subscriber2->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber2->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # Insert a change into the leaf partition, should be replicated through
 # the partition root (thanks to the FOR ALL TABLES partition).
@@ -813,8 +806,7 @@ $node_subscriber2->safe_psql(
 $node_subscriber2->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION sub2 REFRESH PUBLICATION");
 
-$node_subscriber2->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber2->wait_for_subscription_sync;
 
 # Make partition map cache
 $node_publisher->safe_psql('postgres', "INSERT INTO tab5 VALUES (1, 1)");
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/014_binary.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/014_binary.pl
index 7260378f5e8..ac1786902bc 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/014_binary.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/014_binary.pl
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	  . "PUBLICATION tpub WITH (slot_name = tpub_slot, binary = true)");
 
 # Ensure nodes are in sync with each other
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tsub');
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres',
-	"SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('s', 'r');"
-) or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tsub');
 
 # Insert some content and make sure it's replicated across
 $node_publisher->safe_psql(
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/015_stream.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/015_stream.pl
index 998650ac86a..79decdb830f 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/015_stream.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/015_stream.pl
@@ -41,13 +41,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr application_name=$appname' PUBLICATION tap_pub WITH (streaming = on)"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup($appname);
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, $appname);
 
 my $result =
   $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/016_stream_subxact.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/016_stream_subxact.pl
index 0245b0685b1..90219f78a05 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/016_stream_subxact.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/016_stream_subxact.pl
@@ -41,13 +41,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr application_name=$appname' PUBLICATION tap_pub WITH (streaming = on)"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup($appname);
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, $appname);
 
 my $result =
   $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/017_stream_ddl.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/017_stream_ddl.pl
index 35b146827d3..558f2b9d9fc 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/017_stream_ddl.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/017_stream_ddl.pl
@@ -41,13 +41,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr application_name=$appname' PUBLICATION tap_pub WITH (streaming = on)"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup($appname);
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, $appname);
 
 my $result =
   $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/018_stream_subxact_abort.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/018_stream_subxact_abort.pl
index 7fc60b5bde8..676d54bd2c9 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/018_stream_subxact_abort.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/018_stream_subxact_abort.pl
@@ -40,13 +40,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr application_name=$appname' PUBLICATION tap_pub WITH (streaming = on)"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup($appname);
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, $appname);
 
 my $result =
   $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/019_stream_subxact_ddl_abort.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/019_stream_subxact_ddl_abort.pl
index 81149b86a99..9047a273ce3 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/019_stream_subxact_ddl_abort.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/019_stream_subxact_ddl_abort.pl
@@ -41,13 +41,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr application_name=$appname' PUBLICATION tap_pub WITH (streaming = on)"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup($appname);
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, $appname);
 
 my $result =
   $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/021_alter_sub_pub.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/021_alter_sub_pub.pl
index 104eddb64d6..4c59d44e33f 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/021_alter_sub_pub.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/021_alter_sub_pub.pl
@@ -38,13 +38,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 );
 
 # Wait for initial table sync to finish
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
-
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub');
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub');
 
 # Check the initial data of tab_1 is copied to subscriber
 my $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
@@ -68,10 +62,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub DROP PUBLICATION tap_pub_1");
 
 # Wait for initial table sync to finish
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
-
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub');
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub');
 
 # Check the initial data of tab_drop_refresh was copied to subscriber
 $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
@@ -83,10 +74,7 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"ALTER SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub ADD PUBLICATION tap_pub_1");
 
 # Wait for initial table sync to finish
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
-
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub');
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub');
 
 # Check the initial data of tab_1 was copied to subscriber again
 $result = $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
diff --git a/src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl b/src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl
index 424ffb79c3e..91602c43399 100644
--- a/src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl
+++ b/src/test/subscription/t/100_bugs.pl
@@ -144,12 +144,7 @@ $node_twoways->safe_psql('d2',
 # We cannot rely solely on wait_for_catchup() here; it isn't sufficient
 # when tablesync workers might still be running. So in addition to that,
 # verify that tables are synced.
-# XXX maybe this should be integrated in wait_for_catchup() itself.
-$node_twoways->wait_for_catchup('testsub');
-my $synced_query =
-  "SELECT count(1) = 0 FROM pg_subscription_rel WHERE srsubstate NOT IN ('r', 's');";
-$node_twoways->poll_query_until('d2', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+$node_twoways->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_twoways, 'testsub', 'd2');
 
 is($node_twoways->safe_psql('d2', "SELECT count(f) FROM t"),
 	$rows * 2, "2x$rows rows in t");
@@ -278,11 +273,8 @@ $node_subscriber->safe_psql('postgres',
 	"CREATE SUBSCRIPTION tap_sub CONNECTION '$publisher_connstr' PUBLICATION tap_pub"
 );
 
-$node_publisher->wait_for_catchup('tap_sub');
-
-# Also wait for initial table sync to finish
-$node_subscriber->poll_query_until('postgres', $synced_query)
-  or die "Timed out while waiting for subscriber to synchronize data";
+# Wait for initial table sync to finish
+$node_subscriber->wait_for_subscription_sync($node_publisher, 'tap_sub');
 
 is( $node_subscriber->safe_psql(
 		'postgres', "SELECT * FROM tab_replidentity_index"),