diff --git a/servicetests/test_cases/test_shadow_update.py b/servicetests/test_cases/test_shadow_update.py
index 46c71ef6..3bd6b774 100644
--- a/servicetests/test_cases/test_shadow_update.py
+++ b/servicetests/test_cases/test_shadow_update.py
@@ -80,25 +80,33 @@ def main():
     if test_result == 0:
         print("Verifying that shadow was updated")
         shadow_value = None
-        try:
-            if shadow_name:
-                thing_shadow = iot_data_client.get_thing_shadow(thingName=thing_name, shadowName=shadow_name)
-            else:
-                thing_shadow = iot_data_client.get_thing_shadow(thingName=thing_name)
-
-            payload = thing_shadow['payload'].read()
-            data = json.loads(payload)
-            shadow_value = data.get('state', {}).get('reported', {}).get(shadow_property, None)
-            if shadow_value != shadow_desired_value:
-                print(f"ERROR: Could not verify thing shadow: {shadow_property} is not set to desired value "
-                      f"'{shadow_desired_value}'; shadow actual state: {data}")
+        i = 0
+        while i < 10:
+            try:
+                if shadow_name:
+                    thing_shadow = iot_data_client.get_thing_shadow(thingName=thing_name, shadowName=shadow_name)
+                else:
+                    thing_shadow = iot_data_client.get_thing_shadow(thingName=thing_name)
+
+                payload = thing_shadow['payload'].read()
+                data = json.loads(payload)
+                shadow_value = data.get('state', {}).get('reported', {}).get(shadow_property, None)
+                if shadow_value == shadow_desired_value:
+                    test_result = 0
+                    break
+                else:
+                    print(f"ERROR: Could not verify thing shadow: {shadow_property} is not set to desired value "
+                          f"'{shadow_desired_value}'; shadow actual state: {data}")
+                    test_result = -1
+            except KeyError as e:
+                print(f"ERROR: Could not verify thing shadow: key {e} does not exist in shadow response: {thing_shadow}")
                 test_result = -1
-        except KeyError as e:
-            print(f"ERROR: Could not verify thing shadow: key {e} does not exist in shadow response: {thing_shadow}")
-            test_result = -1
-        except Exception as e:
-            print(f"ERROR: Could not verify thing shadow: {e}")
-            test_result = -1
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"ERROR: Could not verify thing shadow: {e}")
+                test_result = -1
+            i = i + 1
+            time.sleep(3);
+
 
     if test_result == 0:
         print("Test succeeded")
diff --git a/servicetests/tests/ShadowUpdate/shadow_update.py b/servicetests/tests/ShadowUpdate/shadow_update.py
index 00d5116d..8c89cb2d 100644
--- a/servicetests/tests/ShadowUpdate/shadow_update.py
+++ b/servicetests/tests/ShadowUpdate/shadow_update.py
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ def on_get_shadow_accepted(response):
                 value = response.state.delta.get(shadow_property)
                 if value:
                     print("  Shadow contains delta value '{}'.".format(value))
-                    change_shadow_value(value)
                     return
 
             if response.state.reported:
@@ -108,9 +107,6 @@ def on_get_shadow_accepted(response):
                 if value:
                     print("  Shadow contains reported value '{}'.".format(value))
                     return
-
-        print("  Shadow document lacks '{}' property. Setting defaults...".format(shadow_property))
-        change_shadow_value(SHADOW_VALUE_DEFAULT)
         return
 
     except Exception as e:
@@ -128,12 +124,8 @@ def on_get_shadow_rejected(error):
                 print("Ignoring get_shadow_rejected message due to unexpected token.")
                 return
 
-        if error.code == 404:
-            print("Thing has no shadow document. Creating with defaults...")
-            change_shadow_value(SHADOW_VALUE_DEFAULT)
-        else:
-            exit("Get request was rejected. code:{} message:'{}'".format(
-                error.code, error.message))
+        if error.code != 404:
+            exit("Get request was rejected. code:{} message:'{}'".format(error.code, error.message))
     except Exception as e:
         exit(e)
 
@@ -193,32 +185,6 @@ def on_update_shadow_rejected(error):
         exit(e)
 
 
-def change_shadow_value(value):
-    with locked_data.lock:
-
-        print("Changed local shadow value to '{}'.".format(value))
-        locked_data.shadow_value = value
-
-        print("Updating reported shadow value to '{}'...".format(value))
-
-        # use a unique token so we can correlate this "request" message to
-        # any "response" messages received on the /accepted and /rejected topics
-        token = str(uuid4())
-
-        # if the value is "none" then set it to a Python none object to
-        request = iotshadow.UpdateShadowRequest(
-            thing_name=shadow_thing_name,
-            state=iotshadow.ShadowState(
-                reported={shadow_property: value},
-                desired={shadow_property: value},
-            ),
-            client_token=token,
-        )
-        future = shadow_client.publish_update_shadow(request, mqtt_qos)
-        locked_data.request_tokens.add(token)
-        future.add_done_callback(on_publish_update_shadow)
-
-
 def update_event_received(response):
     print("Update Event Received\n")
     print("Current response", response.current)
@@ -387,8 +353,6 @@ def update_shadow():
 
         update_thing_update_future = shadow_client.publish_update_shadow(request = iotshadow.UpdateShadowRequest
                 (thing_name = shadow_thing_name, state=state), qos=mqtt_qos)
-
-        change_shadow_value(cmdData.input_shadow_value)
         update_thing_update_future.result()
 
     except Exception as e:
@@ -470,6 +434,3 @@ def update_shadow():
     exit(0)
     # Wait for the sample to finish
     is_sample_done.wait()
-
-
-