diff --git a/test/fileAppender.js b/test/fileAppender.js
index ab8f3d3..3b8322b 100644
--- a/test/fileAppender.js
+++ b/test/fileAppender.js
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ vows.describe('log4js fileAppender').addBatch({
             //give the system a chance to open the stream
             setTimeout(function() {
                 fs.readdir(__dirname, that.callback);
-            }, 100);
+            }, 200);
         },
         'the log files': {
             topic: function(files) {