diff --git a/test/units/TEST-46-HOMED.service b/test/units/TEST-46-HOMED.service
index 5efb9cc383..8fe6575834 100644
--- a/test/units/TEST-46-HOMED.service
+++ b/test/units/TEST-46-HOMED.service
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 Description=TEST-46-HOMED
 Wants=getty-pre.target
 Before=getty-pre.target
-Requires=systemd-homed.service systemd-userdbd.socket
-After=systemd-homed.service systemd-userdbd.socket
 
 [Service]
 ExecStartPre=rm -f /failed /testok
 ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/tests/testdata/units/%N.sh
 Type=oneshot
-NotifyAccess=all
diff --git a/test/units/TEST-46-HOMED.sh b/test/units/TEST-46-HOMED.sh
index 5dc00f4862..ea718fa37c 100755
--- a/test/units/TEST-46-HOMED.sh
+++ b/test/units/TEST-46-HOMED.sh
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ wait_for_state() {
 
 FSTYPE="$(stat --file-system --format "%T" /)"
 
+systemctl start systemd-homed.service systemd-userdbd.socket
+
 systemd-analyze log-level debug
 systemctl service-log-level systemd-homed debug