diff --git a/tests/test_os_ops_common.py b/tests/test_os_ops_common.py
index 29e2f1ff..3616b750 100644
--- a/tests/test_os_ops_common.py
+++ b/tests/test_os_ops_common.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def test_makedirs_and_rmdirs_success(self, os_ops: OsOperations):
         RunConditions.skip_if_windows()
 
         cmd = "pwd"
-        pwd = os_ops.exec_command(cmd, wait_exit=True, encoding='utf-8').strip()
+        pwd = os_ops.exec_command(cmd, encoding='utf-8').strip()
 
         path = "{}/test_dir".format(pwd)