diff --git a/test/old/testdir/test_options.vim b/test/old/testdir/test_options.vim
index 5a2d397b6e..33043b9ee5 100644
--- a/test/old/testdir/test_options.vim
+++ b/test/old/testdir/test_options.vim
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ func Test_shortmess_F3()
   if has('nanotime')
     sleep 10m
   else
-    sleep 2
+    sleep 3
   endif
   call writefile(['bar'], 'X_dummy')
   bprev
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@ func Test_shortmess_F3()
   if has('nanotime')
     sleep 10m
   else
-    sleep 2
+    sleep 3
   endif
   call writefile(['baz'], 'X_dummy')
   checktime