diff --git a/nptl/tst-cancel4.c b/nptl/tst-cancel4.c
index eb5eb9e15c..3cedf6920f 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cancel4.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cancel4.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ tf_sleep (void *arg)
       exit (1);
     }
 
-  sleep (10000000);
+  sleep (1000000);
 
   printf ("%s: sleep returns\n", __FUNCTION__);