diff --git a/test/test_Thread.hpp b/test/test_Thread.hpp
index 9ac14f7..5ebf331 100644
--- a/test/test_Thread.hpp
+++ b/test/test_Thread.hpp
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ public:
 
     EmptyThreadClass e;
     e.start();
+    sleep(1);
 
     e.stop();
     void *retVal = e.join();