diff --git a/test/parallel/test-stream2-push.js b/test/parallel/test-stream2-push.js
index a7ff95e748..445a186715 100644
--- a/test/parallel/test-stream2-push.js
+++ b/test/parallel/test-stream2-push.js
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ function end() {
   source.emit('end');
   assert(!reading);
   writer.end(stream.read());
-  setTimeout(function() {
+  setImmediate(function() {
     assert(ended);
   });
 }