diff --git a/resources/scenarios/commander.py b/resources/scenarios/commander.py
index 5684c4ce7..513586df1 100644
--- a/resources/scenarios/commander.py
+++ b/resources/scenarios/commander.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 import signal
 import sys
 import tempfile
+import threading
+from time import sleep
 from typing import Dict
 
 from kubernetes import client, config
@@ -100,6 +102,30 @@ def b64_to_hex(b64, reverse=False):
         else:
             return base64.b64decode(b64).hex()
 
+    def wait_for_tanks_connected(self):
+        def tank_connected(self, tank):
+            while True:
+                peers = tank.getpeerinfo()
+                count = sum(
+                    1
+                    for peer in peers
+                    if peer.get("connection_type") == "manual" or peer.get("addnode") is True
+                )
+                self.log.info(f"Tank {tank.tank} connected to {count}/{tank.init_peers} peers")
+                if count >= tank.init_peers:
+                    break
+                else:
+                    sleep(1)
+
+        conn_threads = [
+            threading.Thread(target=tank_connected, args=(self, tank)) for tank in self.nodes
+        ]
+        for thread in conn_threads:
+            thread.start()
+
+        all(thread.join() is None for thread in conn_threads)
+        self.log.info("Network connected")
+
     def handle_sigterm(self, signum, frame):
         print("SIGTERM received, stopping...")
         self.shutdown()
diff --git a/resources/scenarios/ln_init.py b/resources/scenarios/ln_init.py
index 9c2f0588e..96dd8161f 100644
--- a/resources/scenarios/ln_init.py
+++ b/resources/scenarios/ln_init.py
@@ -20,29 +20,7 @@ def run_test(self):
         # L1 P2P
         ##
         self.log.info("Waiting for L1 p2p network connections...")
-
-        def tank_connected(self, tank):
-            while True:
-                peers = tank.getpeerinfo()
-                count = sum(
-                    1
-                    for peer in peers
-                    if peer.get("connection_type") == "manual" or peer.get("addnode") is True
-                )
-                self.log.info(f"Tank {tank.tank} connected to {count}/{tank.init_peers} peers")
-                if count >= tank.init_peers:
-                    break
-                else:
-                    sleep(1)
-
-        conn_threads = [
-            threading.Thread(target=tank_connected, args=(self, tank)) for tank in self.nodes
-        ]
-        for thread in conn_threads:
-            thread.start()
-
-        all(thread.join() is None for thread in conn_threads)
-        self.log.info("Network connected")
+        self.wait_for_tanks_connected()
 
         ##
         # MINER