diff --git a/akka-core/src/test/java/se/scalablesolutions/akka/actor/Foo.java b/akka-core/src/test/java/se/scalablesolutions/akka/actor/Foo.java
index 85a963a6b8..87eb809aba 100644
--- a/akka-core/src/test/java/se/scalablesolutions/akka/actor/Foo.java
+++ b/akka-core/src/test/java/se/scalablesolutions/akka/actor/Foo.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class Foo extends se.scalablesolutions.akka.serialization.Serializable.Ja
   }
   public String longRunning() {
     try {
-      Thread.sleep(1000);
+      Thread.sleep(1200);
     } catch (InterruptedException e) {
     }
     return "test";