diff --git a/debounce/simple_debouncer_test.go b/debounce/simple_debouncer_test.go
index fe8a0a0da..7e145bed0 100644
--- a/debounce/simple_debouncer_test.go
+++ b/debounce/simple_debouncer_test.go
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package debounce
 
 import (
-	"runtime"
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // TestDebouncer tests that the debouncer allows only one function to execute at a time
@@ -52,11 +52,12 @@ func TestSimpleDebouncer(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 }
+
 func waitTillChannelIsEmpty(ch chan struct{}) {
 	for {
 		if len(ch) == 0 {
 			return
 		}
-		runtime.Gosched()
+		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
 }