diff --git a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeStartupSpec.scala b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeStartupSpec.scala
index 6807d7032a..694d4ac57d 100644
--- a/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeStartupSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-cluster/src/multi-jvm/scala/akka/cluster/NodeStartupSpec.scala
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ class NodeStartupSpec extends MultiNodeSpec(NodeStartupMultiJvmSpec) with Implic
     "be a singleton cluster when started up" in {
       runOn(first) {
         awaitCond(firstNode.isSingletonCluster)
-        firstNode.convergence must be(None)
+        // FIXME #2117 singletonCluster should reach convergence
+        //awaitCond(firstNode.convergence.isDefined)
       }
     }