diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index be6251a7d..b0e5ba29e 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ def testFollowBetweenServers():
     assert 'bob@'+bobDomain in open(aliceDir+'/accounts/alice@'+aliceDomain+'/following.txt').read()
 
     # queue item removed
+    time.sleep(2)
     assert len([name for name in os.listdir(queuePath) if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(queuePath, name))])==0
     
     os.chdir(baseDir)