diff --git a/test/test-http.js b/test/test-http.js
index 3e5ac8db7..f03872db5 100644
--- a/test/test-http.js
+++ b/test/test-http.js
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ s.on('/empty', function (req, res) {
 });
 
 s.on('/404', function (req, res) {
-	res.statusCode = 404;
-	res.end('not');
+	setTimeout(function () {
+		res.statusCode = 404;
+		res.end('not');
+	}, 10);
 });
 
 tape('setup', function (t) {