diff --git a/embedded-keycloak/src/main/scala/org/tmt/embedded_keycloak/impl/HealthCheck.scala b/embedded-keycloak/src/main/scala/org/tmt/embedded_keycloak/impl/HealthCheck.scala
index 3abdea6..a11ce81 100644
--- a/embedded-keycloak/src/main/scala/org/tmt/embedded_keycloak/impl/HealthCheck.scala
+++ b/embedded-keycloak/src/main/scala/org/tmt/embedded_keycloak/impl/HealthCheck.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package org.tmt.embedded_keycloak.impl
 
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger
 import java.util.{Timer, TimerTask}
 
 import org.tmt.embedded_keycloak.Settings
@@ -12,18 +13,32 @@ import scala.util.Try
 import scala.util.control.NonFatal
 
 private[embedded_keycloak] class HealthCheck(settings: Settings) {
-  def checkHealth(): Future[Unit] = retry[Response](makeCall()).map(_ => ())
 
-  private def retry[T](f: => Future[T], attempts: Int = 10, interval: FiniteDuration = 3.seconds): Future[T] = {
+  /**
+    * This ID is used to generate thread names.
+    */
+  private val nextSerialNumber = new AtomicInteger(0)
+  private def serialNumber = nextSerialNumber.getAndIncrement
+
+  def checkHealth(): Future[Unit] = {
+    val timer = new Timer(s"embedded-keyclock-timer-$serialNumber")
+    retry[Response](makeCall(), timer = timer)
+      .transform(_ => Try(timer.cancel()))
+  }
+
+  private def retry[T](f: => Future[T],
+                       attempts: Int = 10,
+                       interval: FiniteDuration = 3.seconds,
+                       timer: Timer): Future[T] = {
     f.recoverWith {
-      case NonFatal(_) if attempts > 0 => delay(interval) { retry(f, attempts - 1, interval) }.flatten
+      case NonFatal(_) if attempts > 0 =>
+        delay(interval, timer) { retry(f, attempts - 1, interval, timer) }.flatten
     }
   }
 
-  def delay[T](delay: FiniteDuration)(block: => T): Future[T] = {
+  def delay[T](delay: FiniteDuration, timer: Timer)(block: => T): Future[T] = {
     val promise = Promise[T]()
-    val t       = new Timer()
-    t.schedule(new TimerTask {
+    timer.schedule(new TimerTask {
       override def run(): Unit = {
         promise.complete(Try(block))
       }