diff --git a/gdsc-core-ij/src/test/java/uk/ac/sussex/gdsc/core/ij/ImageJUtilsTest.java b/gdsc-core-ij/src/test/java/uk/ac/sussex/gdsc/core/ij/ImageJUtilsTest.java
index 093aa3e7..e9d4433a 100644
--- a/gdsc-core-ij/src/test/java/uk/ac/sussex/gdsc/core/ij/ImageJUtilsTest.java
+++ b/gdsc-core-ij/src/test/java/uk/ac/sussex/gdsc/core/ij/ImageJUtilsTest.java
@@ -266,11 +266,14 @@ void testClose() {
 
   @Test
   void testShowStatus() throws InterruptedException {
+    // Wait until status has expired. This should be 150ms
+    final int interval = 200;
+    Thread.sleep(interval);
     Assertions.assertTrue(ImageJUtils.showStatus("first"));
     Assertions.assertFalse(ImageJUtils.showStatus("second"));
     Assertions.assertFalse(ImageJUtils.showStatus(() -> "third"));
     // Wait until status has expired. This should be 150ms
-    Thread.sleep(200);
+    Thread.sleep(interval);
     Assertions.assertTrue(ImageJUtils.showStatus(() -> "fourth"));
   }