diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/IndicesServiceTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/IndicesServiceTests.java
index 01f1c3dab9c..7cef608850e 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/IndicesServiceTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/IndicesServiceTests.java
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ public class IndicesServiceTests extends ESSingleNodeTestCase {
             assertEquals(indicesService.numPendingDeletes(test.index()), 0);
             assertTrue(indicesService.hasUncompletedPendingDeletes()); // "bogus" index has not been removed
         }
-        assertAcked(client().admin().indices().prepareOpen("test"));
+        assertAcked(client().admin().indices().prepareOpen("test").setTimeout(TimeValue.timeValueSeconds(1)));
 
     }