diff --git a/e2e/utils/zetacore.go b/e2e/utils/zetacore.go
index 30fa0bcf08..4aeac71ba3 100644
--- a/e2e/utils/zetacore.go
+++ b/e2e/utils/zetacore.go
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ func WaitCctxsMinedByInTxHash(
 
 	// fetch cctxs by inTxHash
 	for i := 0; ; i++ {
+		if time.Since(startTime) > timeout {
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("waiting cctx timeout, cctx not mined, inTxHash: %s", inTxHash))
+		}
 		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+
 		res, err := cctxClient.InTxHashToCctxData(ctx, &crosschaintypes.QueryInTxHashToCctxDataRequest{
 			InTxHash: inTxHash,
 		})
@@ -93,13 +97,6 @@ func WaitCctxsMinedByInTxHash(
 			cctxs = append(cctxs, &cctx)
 		}
 		if !allFound {
-			if time.Since(startTime) > timeout {
-				panic(fmt.Sprintf(
-					"waiting cctx timeout, cctx not mined, inTxHash: %s, current cctxs: %v",
-					inTxHash,
-					cctxs,
-				))
-			}
 			continue
 		}
 		return cctxs