diff --git a/test/simple/test-eio-limit.js b/test/simple/test-eio-limit.js
index 15f0bd03b22..5902db43933 100644
--- a/test/simple/test-eio-limit.js
+++ b/test/simple/test-eio-limit.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ var assert = require('assert'),
 
 function repeat(fn) {
   if (started != 0) {
-    assert.ok(started - done < 100);
+    assert.ok(started - done < 200);
   }
 
   process.nextTick(function() {