diff --git a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressLinkSevr.db b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressLinkSevr.db
index 387ee7299..7bb8df7f4 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressLinkSevr.db
+++ b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressLinkSevr.db
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ record(stringin, "si1") {
 }
 record(longin, "li1") {
   field(INP, "ai.SEVR")
-  field(FLNK, "si2")
 }
 
 record(stringin, "si2") {
-  field(INP, "ai.SEVR CA")
+  field(INP, "ai.SEVR CP")
   field(FLNK, "li2")
 }
 record(longin, "li2") {
diff --git a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
index 95217043d..7580a3402 100644
--- a/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
+++ b/modules/database/test/std/rec/regressTest.c
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ void testLinkSevr(void)
 
     testdbPutFieldOk("si1.PROC", DBF_LONG, 1);
     testMonitorWait(mon);
-    dbCaSync(); /* wait for update */
 
     testdbGetFieldEqual("si1", DBF_STRING, "INVALID");
     testdbGetFieldEqual("li1", DBF_LONG, INVALID_ALARM);