diff --git a/tests/test_stream_handlers.py b/tests/test_stream_handlers.py
index cdd128bb..d3850a94 100644
--- a/tests/test_stream_handlers.py
+++ b/tests/test_stream_handlers.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class TestHandlers(SleekTest):
         """)
 
         # Give event queue time to process
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        time.sleep(1)
 
         self.failUnless(events == ['timeout'],
                 "Iq timeout was not executed: %s" % events)