diff --git a/pytest_tests/testsuites/ape/test_ape.py b/pytest_tests/testsuites/ape/test_ape.py
index e029289e..d71e52bb 100644
--- a/pytest_tests/testsuites/ape/test_ape.py
+++ b/pytest_tests/testsuites/ape/test_ape.py
@@ -74,15 +74,22 @@ def morph_on_node(node: ClusterNode, id_chains_for_remove: list[str]):
         frostfs_adm_exec_path=FROSTFS_ADM_EXEC,
         config_file=FROSTFS_ADM_CONFIG_PATH,
     )
+    rules = adm.morph.list_rules(endpoint=node.storage_node.get_control_endpoint(), target_name="kapusta", target_type="namespace").stdout
+    chain_ids = [i.split(" ")[2].strip() for i in rules.split("\n") if "Chain ID" in i]
+    need_wait = False
     with reporter.step("Delete rules on {node.storage_node.id} node"):
-        for chain_id in id_chains_for_remove:
+        for chain_id in chain_ids:
+            if not chain_id in id_chains_for_remove:
+                continue
             adm.morph.remove_rule(
                 target_type="namespace",
                 target_name="root",
                 chain_id=chain_id,
             )
-        with reporter.step("Wait for one block"):
-            time.sleep(datetime_utils.parse_time(MORPH_BLOCK_TIME))
+            need_wait = True
+        if need_wait:
+            with reporter.step("Wait for one block"):
+                time.sleep(datetime_utils.parse_time(MORPH_BLOCK_TIME))
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")