diff --git a/system_test/mirror_maker_testsuite/mirror_maker_test.py b/system_test/mirror_maker_testsuite/mirror_maker_test.py
index 4dc3cdf..dfffb4e 100644
--- a/system_test/mirror_maker_testsuite/mirror_maker_test.py
+++ b/system_test/mirror_maker_testsuite/mirror_maker_test.py
@@ -165,17 +165,17 @@ class MirrorMakerTest(ReplicationUtils, SetupUtils):
                 self.anonLogger.info("sleeping for 5s")
                 time.sleep(5)
 
+                self.log_message("creating topics")
+                kafka_system_test_utils.create_topic(self.systemTestEnv, self.testcaseEnv)
+                self.anonLogger.info("sleeping for 5s")
+                time.sleep(5)
+
                 
                 self.log_message("starting mirror makers")
                 kafka_system_test_utils.start_mirror_makers(self.systemTestEnv, self.testcaseEnv)
                 self.anonLogger.info("sleeping for 10s")
                 time.sleep(10)
 
-                #self.log_message("creating topics")
-                #kafka_system_test_utils.create_topic(self.systemTestEnv, self.testcaseEnv)
-                #self.anonLogger.info("sleeping for 5s")
-                #time.sleep(5)
-
                 
                 # =============================================
                 # starting producer