diff --git a/test/parallel/test-http-client-timeout-event.js b/test/parallel/test-http-client-timeout-event.js
index c9d6594192..aaa32e5b24 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-http-client-timeout-event.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-http-client-timeout-event.js
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ server.listen(options.port, options.host, function() {
   setTimeout(function() {
     req.destroy();
     assert.equal(timeout_events, 1);
-  }, 100);
+  }, common.platformTimeout(100));
   setTimeout(function() {
     req.end();
-  }, 50);
+  }, common.platformTimeout(50));
 });