diff --git a/tck/optional/src/main/java/org/eclipse/microprofile/metrics/test/optional/MetricAppBeanOptional.java b/tck/optional/src/main/java/org/eclipse/microprofile/metrics/test/optional/MetricAppBeanOptional.java
index 47100bdd..cc2e4324 100644
--- a/tck/optional/src/main/java/org/eclipse/microprofile/metrics/test/optional/MetricAppBeanOptional.java
+++ b/tck/optional/src/main/java/org/eclipse/microprofile/metrics/test/optional/MetricAppBeanOptional.java
@@ -227,18 +227,17 @@ public String  getNameObject(@QueryParam("qp1") NameObject v1) throws Exception
     
     @GET
     @Path("/get-async")
-    public void  getAsync(@Suspended final AsyncResponse ayncResponse) throws Exception {
+    public void  getAsync(@Suspended final AsyncResponse asyncResponse) throws Exception {
         Thread thread = new Thread ( () -> {
             try {
                 Thread.sleep(5000);
-            } 
+                asyncResponse.resume("This is a GET request with AsyncResponse");
+            }
             catch (Exception e) {
                 System.err.println(e.toString());
             }
         });
-        thread.run();
-        
-        ayncResponse.resume("This is a GET request with AsyncResponse");
+        thread.start();
     }