diff --git a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-0].md5 b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-0].md5
index 6999a9d31..a2f05f385 100644
--- a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-0].md5
+++ b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-0].md5
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-1].md5 b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-1].md5
index 5a716bce5..695f6cca5 100644
--- a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-1].md5
+++ b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-1].md5
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diff --git a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-2].md5 b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-2].md5
index 74d0f4fdb..02963e9c3 100644
--- a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-2].md5
+++ b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[0-0-2].md5
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-0].md5 b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-0].md5
index 71aef9af6..bc19a978c 100644
--- a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-0].md5
+++ b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-0].md5
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diff --git a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-1].md5 b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-1].md5
index 030d7a406..4afdb0aa7 100644
--- a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-1].md5
+++ b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-1].md5
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diff --git a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-2].md5 b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-2].md5
index 78426bbca..4cc41cf7e 100644
--- a/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-2].md5
+++ b/python/tests/reference/Result/export_VTK/test_vtk[1-0-2].md5
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/python/tests/test_Result.py b/python/tests/test_Result.py
index 366963687..87c594f0f 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_Result.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_Result.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import numpy as np
 
 from damask import Result
 from damask import Orientation
+from damask import VTK
 from damask import tensor
 from damask import mechanics
 from damask import grid_filters
@@ -370,18 +371,13 @@ class TestResult:
     def test_vtk(self,request,tmp_path,ref_path,update,patch_execution_stamp,patch_datetime_now,output,fname,inc):
         result = Result(ref_path/fname).view('increments',inc)
         os.chdir(tmp_path)
-        result.export_VTK(output)
+        result.export_VTK(output,parallel=False)
         fname = fname.split('.')[0]+f'_inc{(inc if type(inc) == int else inc[0]):0>2}.vti'
-        last = ''
-        for i in range(10):
-            if os.path.isfile(tmp_path/fname):
-                with open(fname) as f:
-                    cur = hashlib.md5(f.read().encode()).hexdigest()
-                    if cur == last:
-                        break
-                    else:
-                        last = cur
-            time.sleep(.5)
+        v = VTK.load(tmp_path/fname)
+        v.set_comments('n/a')
+        v.save(tmp_path/fname,parallel=False)
+        with open(fname) as f:
+            cur = hashlib.md5(f.read().encode()).hexdigest()
         if update:
             with open((ref_path/'export_VTK'/request.node.name).with_suffix('.md5'),'w') as f:
                 f.write(cur)