diff --git a/test/test_python_application.py b/test/test_python_application.py
index 9c2c762d..b28675f9 100644
--- a/test/test_python_application.py
+++ b/test/test_python_application.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import time
 import unittest
 import unit
 
@@ -105,6 +106,8 @@ class TestUnitPythonApplication(unit.TestUnitApplicationPython):
 
         self.stop()
 
+        time.sleep(0.2)
+
         self.assertIsNotNone(self.search_in_log(r'RuntimeError'),
             'ctx iter atexit')