1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py b/Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py
index c48de04610..3a53ad9079 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_telnetlib.py
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ from unittest import TestCase
 from test import test_support
 
 
-def server(evt, ready):
+def server(evt):
     serv = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
     serv.settimeout(3)
     serv.setsockopt(socket.SOL_SOCKET, socket.SO_REUSEADDR, 1)
     serv.bind(("", 9091))
     serv.listen(5)
-    ready.set()
+    evt.set()
     try:
         conn, addr = serv.accept()
     except socket.timeout:
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@ class GeneralTests(TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.evt = threading.Event()
-        ready = threading.Event()
-        threading.Thread(target=server, args=(self.evt, ready)).start()
-        ready.wait()
+        threading.Thread(target=server, args=(self.evt,)).start()
+        self.evt.wait()
+        self.evt.clear()
+        time.sleep(.1)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         self.evt.wait()