diff --git a/tests/test_connection.py b/tests/test_connection.py
index ef3dea7f..32779002 100755
--- a/tests/test_connection.py
+++ b/tests/test_connection.py
@@ -426,6 +426,7 @@ t.join()
         process = multiprocessing.Process(target=conn, args=(queue,))
         process.start()
         queue.get()
+        time.sleep(0.1)
         os.kill(process.pid, signal.SIGINT)
         process.join()
         self.assertEqual(queue.get(), "KeyboardInterrupt")