diff --git a/devops/helpers/ntp.py b/devops/helpers/ntp.py
index 4ba51ecb..6315533a 100644
--- a/devops/helpers/ntp.py
+++ b/devops/helpers/ntp.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class BaseNtp(AbstractNtp):
         for peer in peers:
             p = peer.split()
             remote = str(p[0])
-            reach = int(p[6], 8)  # From octal to int
+            # reach = int(p[6], 8)  # From octal to int
             offset = float(p[8])
             jitter = float(p[9])
 
@@ -134,8 +134,12 @@ class BaseNtp(AbstractNtp):
 
             # 3. reachability bit array should have '1' at least in
             # two lower bits as the last two successful checks
-            if reach & 3 != 3:
-                continue
+            # TODO(sbog): we should improve this, as unstable reference
+            # is still a reference and can be used for time sync. Moreover,
+            # if there are other servers which can easily be a reference
+            # one, that reachability of current one is not a problem at all.
+            # if reach & 3 != 3:
+            #     continue
 
             return True
         return False
diff --git a/devops/tests/helpers/test_ntp.py b/devops/tests/helpers/test_ntp.py
index bdaf7b38..cf6284a6 100644
--- a/devops/tests/helpers/test_ntp.py
+++ b/devops/tests/helpers/test_ntp.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class TestNtpInitscript(NtpTestCase):
         ntp_init = ntp.NtpInitscript(self.remote_mock, 'node')
         assert ntp_init._get_sync_complete() is True
 
-    def test_get_sync_complete_false(self):
+    def test_get_sync_complete_with_unstable_peer(self):
         self.remote_mock.execute.side_effect = (
             self.make_exec_result('/etc/init.d/ntp'),
             self.make_exec_result("""\
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class TestNtpInitscript(NtpTestCase):
 """))
 
         ntp_init = ntp.NtpInitscript(self.remote_mock, 'node')
-        assert ntp_init._get_sync_complete() is False
+        assert ntp_init._get_sync_complete() is True
 
     def test_wait_peer(self):
         ntp_init = ntp.NtpInitscript(self.remote_mock, 'node')