diff --git a/solr/src/test/org/apache/solr/update/AutoCommitTest.java b/solr/src/test/org/apache/solr/update/AutoCommitTest.java
index 8ebb236c6a1..e121423394c 100644
--- a/solr/src/test/org/apache/solr/update/AutoCommitTest.java
+++ b/solr/src/test/org/apache/solr/update/AutoCommitTest.java
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ class CommitListener implements SolrEventListener {
           // since there could be two commits in a row, don't test for a specific new searcher
           // just test that the old one has been replaced.
           if (s != currentSearcher) return true;
-          Thread.sleep(250);
-          break;
+          // it may be that a commit just happened, but the new searcher hasn't been registered yet.
         }
         Thread.sleep( 250 );
       } catch (InterruptedException e) {}