diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/18-create-rename-create-same-path.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/18-create-rename-create-same-path.test.ts
index dda80042..b9e16c90 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/18-create-rename-create-same-path.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/18-create-rename-create-same-path.test.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export const createRenameCreateSamePathTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/4-coalesced-remote-update-watermark-loss.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/4-coalesced-remote-update-watermark-loss.test.ts
index 8b1cd242..aceb8baa 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/4-coalesced-remote-update-watermark-loss.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/4-coalesced-remote-update-watermark-loss.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export const coalescedRemoteUpdateWatermarkLossTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "update", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "update 1" },
         { type: "update", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "update 2" },
         { type: "update", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "final update" },
-        { type: "sync", client: 0 },
 
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/9-concurrent-rename-same-target.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/9-concurrent-rename-same-target.test.ts
index eff10952..0b72c0f3 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/9-concurrent-rename-same-target.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/9-concurrent-rename-same-target.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export const concurrentRenameSameTargetTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "rename", client: 1, oldPath: "B.md", newPath: "C.md" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-during-pending-create.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-during-pending-create.test.ts
index 831c2f05..3ba393b8 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-during-pending-create.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-during-pending-create.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const deleteDuringPendingCreateTest: TestDefinition = {
     steps: [
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "pause-server" },
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ export const deleteDuringPendingCreateTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "delete", client: 0, path: "ephemeral.md" },
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-concurrent-update.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-concurrent-update.test.ts
index 0d4bcffb..6cb4cb98 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-concurrent-update.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-concurrent-update.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const deleteRecreateConcurrentUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ export const deleteRecreateConcurrentUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 1 },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-different-content.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-different-content.test.ts
index 7ecd21a3..782c3cd5 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-different-content.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-different-content.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export const deleteRecreateDifferentContentTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ export const deleteRecreateDifferentContentTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-same-path.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-same-path.test.ts
index 4b2a836b..dde8d341 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-same-path.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-recreate-same-path.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const deleteRecreateSamePathTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "version 1" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ export const deleteRecreateSamePathTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "delete", client: 0, path: "A.md" },
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "version 2" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-rename-conflict.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-rename-conflict.test.ts
index 7eeb80ad..91e6289b 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-rename-conflict.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/delete-rename-conflict.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export const deleteRenameConflictTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "B.md", content: "content-b" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ export const deleteRenameConflictTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "rename", client: 1, oldPath: "A.md", newPath: "C.md" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/double-offline-cycle.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/double-offline-cycle.test.ts
index f617ca5f..744d862e 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/double-offline-cycle.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/double-offline-cycle.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export const doubleOfflineCycleTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ export const doubleOfflineCycleTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ export const doubleOfflineCycleTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -69,7 +66,6 @@ export const doubleOfflineCycleTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/idempotency-after-server-pause.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/idempotency-after-server-pause.test.ts
index 58c57511..551c702d 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/idempotency-after-server-pause.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/idempotency-after-server-pause.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const idempotencyAfterServerPauseTest: TestDefinition = {
     steps: [
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ export const idempotencyAfterServerPauseTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
 
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/interrupted-delete-retry.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/interrupted-delete-retry.test.ts
index 444adc56..3ae7eda5 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/interrupted-delete-retry.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/interrupted-delete-retry.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const interruptedDeleteRetryTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "to be deleted" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "delete", client: 0, path: "doc.md" },
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@ export const interruptedDeleteRetryTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "pause-server" },
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/key-migration-event-drop.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/key-migration-event-drop.test.ts
index f29fa45b..cc40e6b0 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/key-migration-event-drop.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/key-migration-event-drop.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const keyMigrationEventDropTest: TestDefinition = {
     steps: [
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "pause-server" },
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ export const keyMigrationEventDropTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-cross-create-rename-same-target.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-cross-create-rename-same-target.test.ts
index b0175b37..d986a733 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-cross-create-rename-same-target.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-cross-create-rename-same-target.test.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export const mcCrossCreateRenameSameTargetTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ export const mcCrossCreateRenameSameTargetTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "rename", client: 1, oldPath: "Y.md", newPath: "Z.md" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-delete-then-offline-rename.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-delete-then-offline-rename.test.ts
index 0808c65a..6727e99d 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-delete-then-offline-rename.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-delete-then-offline-rename.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export const mcDeleteThenOfflineRenameTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "C.md", content: "unrelated" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 1 },
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ export const mcDeleteThenOfflineRenameTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "rename", client: 1, oldPath: "A.md", newPath: "B.md" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-multi-delete-offline-rename.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-multi-delete-offline-rename.test.ts
index 1dbb3464..8db90aab 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-multi-delete-offline-rename.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-multi-delete-offline-rename.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const mcMultiDeleteOfflineRenameTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "file-5.md", content: "content-5" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ export const mcMultiDeleteOfflineRenameTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-three-client-rename-offline-update.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-three-client-rename-offline-update.test.ts
index 3ab451e2..4167b925 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-three-client-rename-offline-update.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/mc-three-client-rename-offline-update.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export const mcThreeClientRenameOfflineUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 2 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 2 },
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ export const mcThreeClientRenameOfflineUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 2 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/migrate-key-preserves-existing.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/migrate-key-preserves-existing.test.ts
index a230df24..bb669e45 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/migrate-key-preserves-existing.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/migrate-key-preserves-existing.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const migrateKeyPreservesExistingTest: TestDefinition = {
     steps: [
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "pause-server" },
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ export const migrateKeyPreservesExistingTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-and-concurrent-remote-update.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-and-concurrent-remote-update.test.ts
index c1453390..86657f0f 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-and-concurrent-remote-update.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-and-concurrent-remote-update.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export const moveAndConcurrentRemoteUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ export const moveAndConcurrentRemoteUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 1 },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-preserves-remote-update.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-preserves-remote-update.test.ts
index aae5f18c..13e27349 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-preserves-remote-update.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-preserves-remote-update.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export const movePreservesRemoteUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ export const movePreservesRemoteUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-remote-update-reverts-rename.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-remote-update-reverts-rename.test.ts
index 29e3fd27..4fe6f9cb 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-remote-update-reverts-rename.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-remote-update-reverts-rename.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const moveRemoteUpdateRevertsRenameTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -24,7 +23,6 @@ export const moveRemoteUpdateRevertsRenameTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "rename", client: 0, oldPath: "doc.md", newPath: "renamed.md" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-then-delete-stale-path.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-then-delete-stale-path.test.ts
index dbbec7af..4f5feab5 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-then-delete-stale-path.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/move-then-delete-stale-path.test.ts
@@ -15,13 +15,11 @@ export const moveThenDeleteStalePathTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "rename", client: 0, oldPath: "A.md", newPath: "B.md" },
         { type: "delete", client: 0, path: "B.md" },
 
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/multi-file-operations.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/multi-file-operations.test.ts
index b241433d..a47f5a2a 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/multi-file-operations.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/multi-file-operations.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export const multiFileOperationsTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "C.md", content: "content-c" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 1 },
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ export const multiFileOperationsTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "rename", client: 1, oldPath: "A.md", newPath: "D.md" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-concurrent-renames.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-concurrent-renames.test.ts
index ff16608b..6c946b9c 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-concurrent-renames.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-concurrent-renames.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export const offlineConcurrentRenamesTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "shared-content" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ export const offlineConcurrentRenamesTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-create-same-path-binary-conflict.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-create-same-path-binary-conflict.test.ts
index 9a4939ef..cbd59a4a 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-create-same-path-binary-conflict.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-create-same-path-binary-conflict.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export const offlineCreateSamePathMergeableTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-delete-vs-remote-update.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-delete-vs-remote-update.test.ts
index 73db9efa..21e81aa6 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-delete-vs-remote-update.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-delete-vs-remote-update.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const offlineDeleteVsRemoteUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ export const offlineDeleteVsRemoteUpdateTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 1 },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-edit-remote-rename.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-edit-remote-rename.test.ts
index 0d6c0be5..ffc41b89 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-edit-remote-rename.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-edit-remote-rename.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const offlineEditRemoteRenameTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -36,7 +35,6 @@ export const offlineEditRemoteRenameTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 1 },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-edit-then-move-same-content.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-edit-then-move-same-content.test.ts
index 074874a8..970eabd3 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-edit-then-move-same-content.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-edit-then-move-same-content.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export const offlineEditThenMoveSameContentTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ export const offlineEditThenMoveSameContentTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-mixed-operations.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-mixed-operations.test.ts
index 06f890d1..da875b6e 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-mixed-operations.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-mixed-operations.test.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ export const offlineMixedOperationsTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "file3.md", content: "content-3" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@ export const offlineMixedOperationsTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-move-then-remote-delete.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-move-then-remote-delete.test.ts
index 1ded0e6e..f20211b4 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-move-then-remote-delete.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-move-then-remote-delete.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export const offlineMoveThenRemoteDeleteTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ export const offlineMoveThenRemoteDeleteTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 1 },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-multiple-edits.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-multiple-edits.test.ts
index 08aed64d..6341fe8f 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-multiple-edits.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-multiple-edits.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export const offlineMultipleEditsTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ export const offlineMultipleEditsTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "update", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "edit-5-final" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-rename-and-edit.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-rename-and-edit.test.ts
index 0cc02c88..836c7fb2 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-rename-and-edit.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-rename-and-edit.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export const offlineRenameAndEditTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ export const offlineRenameAndEditTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-rename-remote-create-old-path.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-rename-remote-create-old-path.test.ts
index b20061f6..c1b2913a 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-rename-remote-create-old-path.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-rename-remote-create-old-path.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export const offlineRenameRemoteCreateOldPathTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "X.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ export const offlineRenameRemoteCreateOldPathTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 1 },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-update-both-then-delete-one.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-update-both-then-delete-one.test.ts
index 3019f2ae..3442cda7 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-update-both-then-delete-one.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/offline-update-both-then-delete-one.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export const offlineUpdateBothThenDeleteOneTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -61,7 +60,6 @@ export const offlineUpdateBothThenDeleteOneTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 1 },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/overlapping-edits-same-section.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/overlapping-edits-same-section.test.ts
index 14b013d6..a93a6f69 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/overlapping-edits-same-section.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/overlapping-edits-same-section.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ export const overlappingEditsSameSectionTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ export const overlappingEditsSameSectionTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rapid-create-update-delete-cycle.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rapid-create-update-delete-cycle.test.ts
index db9ed848..f9c58753 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rapid-create-update-delete-cycle.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rapid-create-update-delete-cycle.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const rapidCreateUpdateDeleteCycleTest: TestDefinition = {
     steps: [
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "pause-server" },
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rapid-updates-after-merge.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rapid-updates-after-merge.test.ts
index 1a155814..6f97ff05 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rapid-updates-after-merge.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rapid-updates-after-merge.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ export const rapidUpdatesAfterMergeTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ export const rapidUpdatesAfterMergeTest: TestDefinition = {
             path: "doc.md",
             content: "update 3"
         },
-        { type: "sync", client: 0 },
 
         { type: "barrier" },
 
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-chain-then-delete.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-chain-then-delete.test.ts
index 97661f4f..03196919 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-chain-then-delete.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-chain-then-delete.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const renameChainThenDeleteTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "X.md", content: "chain-content" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@ export const renameChainThenDeleteTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 0 },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-chain.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-chain.test.ts
index 15365fc1..8f9d7a7f 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-chain.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-chain.test.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export const renameChainTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "rename", client: 0, oldPath: "B.md", newPath: "C.md" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-circular.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-circular.test.ts
index 19ff899e..44a65149 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-circular.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-circular.test.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ export const renameCircularTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "rename", client: 0, oldPath: "temp-a.md", newPath: "B.md" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-create-conflict.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-create-conflict.test.ts
index 635e6e91..816c2559 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-create-conflict.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-create-conflict.test.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ export const renameCreateConflictTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "B.md", content: "hi" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-roundtrip.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-roundtrip.test.ts
index 19a1240f..0373debf 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-roundtrip.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-roundtrip.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const renameRoundtripTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ export const renameRoundtripTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "rename", client: 0, oldPath: "A.md", newPath: "B.md" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@ export const renameRoundtripTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "rename", client: 0, oldPath: "B.md", newPath: "A.md" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-to-pending-path-fallback.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-to-pending-path-fallback.test.ts
index 1d65f9ee..8747218a 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-to-pending-path-fallback.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-to-pending-path-fallback.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const renameToPendingPathFallbackTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ export const renameToPendingPathFallbackTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "rename", client: 0, oldPath: "B.md", newPath: "A.md" },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-to-recently-deleted-path.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-to-recently-deleted-path.test.ts
index a7a8a9a5..474d2d42 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-to-recently-deleted-path.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-to-recently-deleted-path.test.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ export const renameToRecentlyDeletedPathTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "B.md", content: "content-b" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 1 },
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ export const renameToRecentlyDeletedPathTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-update-conflict.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-update-conflict.test.ts
index 27cae589..18d4c101 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-update-conflict.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/rename-update-conflict.test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ export const renameUpdateConflictTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ export const renameUpdateConflictTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/sequential-create-duplicate-content.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/sequential-create-duplicate-content.test.ts
index 0169fbba..611e1ae3 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/sequential-create-duplicate-content.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/sequential-create-duplicate-content.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const sequentialCreateDuplicateContentTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ export const sequentialCreateDuplicateContentTest: TestDefinition = {
             path: "B.md",
             content: "identical content here"
         },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-both-clients-create.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-both-clients-create.test.ts
index 359f1a36..f99cf92d 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-both-clients-create.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-both-clients-create.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export const serverPauseBothClientsCreateTest: TestDefinition = {
     steps: [
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ export const serverPauseBothClientsCreateTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
 
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-both-edit-same-file.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-both-edit-same-file.test.ts
index e09c8e6c..ff8cf194 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-both-edit-same-file.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-both-edit-same-file.test.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ export const serverPauseBothEditSameFileTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "pause-server" },
@@ -35,7 +34,6 @@ export const serverPauseBothEditSameFileTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@ export const serverPauseBothEditSameFileTest: TestDefinition = {
             path: "shared.md",
             content: "post-merge edit from client 0"
         },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-rename-edit-resume.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-rename-edit-resume.test.ts
index 2f378921..b1739135 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-rename-edit-resume.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/server-pause-rename-edit-resume.test.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ export const serverPauseRenameEditResumeTest: TestDefinition = {
             path: "A.md",
             content: "original content"
         },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ export const serverPauseRenameEditResumeTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
 
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/simultaneous-create-delete-same-path.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/simultaneous-create-delete-same-path.test.ts
index c7f71165..8ccb0c8f 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/simultaneous-create-delete-same-path.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/simultaneous-create-delete-same-path.test.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ export const simultaneousCreateDeleteSamePathTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "A.md", content: "original from 0" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 1 },
@@ -27,7 +26,6 @@ export const simultaneousCreateDeleteSamePathTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/update-during-create-processing.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/update-during-create-processing.test.ts
index 54c1beaf..ca53244e 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/update-during-create-processing.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/update-during-create-processing.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export const updateDuringCreateProcessingTest: TestDefinition = {
     steps: [
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "pause-server" },
@@ -28,7 +27,6 @@ export const updateDuringCreateProcessingTest: TestDefinition = {
         },
 
         { type: "resume-server" },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/watermark-advances-on-skip.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/watermark-advances-on-skip.test.ts
index 0212a19f..063faff4 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/watermark-advances-on-skip.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/watermark-advances-on-skip.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ export const watermarkAdvancesOnSkipTest: TestDefinition = {
     steps: [
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
@@ -18,14 +17,12 @@ export const watermarkAdvancesOnSkipTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {
diff --git a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/watermark-gap-remote-update-not-recorded.test.ts b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/watermark-gap-remote-update-not-recorded.test.ts
index 0ee606f0..ac9ba467 100644
--- a/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/watermark-gap-remote-update-not-recorded.test.ts
+++ b/frontend/deterministic-tests/src/tests/watermark-gap-remote-update-not-recorded.test.ts
@@ -9,15 +9,12 @@ export const watermarkGapRemoteUpdateNotRecordedTest: TestDefinition = {
         { type: "create", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "original" },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         { type: "update", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "update 1" },
         { type: "sync", client: 0 },
         { type: "update", client: 0, path: "doc.md", content: "update 2" },
-        { type: "sync", client: 0 },
 
-        { type: "sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "barrier" },
         {
             type: "assert-consistent",
@@ -28,7 +25,6 @@ export const watermarkGapRemoteUpdateNotRecordedTest: TestDefinition = {
 
         { type: "disable-sync", client: 1 },
         { type: "enable-sync", client: 1 },
-        { type: "sync" },
         { type: "barrier" },
 
         {