diff --git a/circuitbreaker/util_test.go b/circuitbreaker/util_test.go
index 34e0e81..4dca472 100644
--- a/circuitbreaker/util_test.go
+++ b/circuitbreaker/util_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"golang.org/x/net/context"
 
@@ -41,6 +42,9 @@
 	}
 	thru := m.thru
 
+	// https://github.com/afex/hystrix-go/issues/41
+	time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+
 	// But the rest should be blocked by an open circuit.
 	for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 		if _, err := e(context.Background(), struct{}{}); err.Error() != openCircuitError {