diff --git a/tests/backends/base.py b/tests/backends/base.py
index 5aafd5a4..7730fd5c 100644
--- a/tests/backends/base.py
+++ b/tests/backends/base.py
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ class BasePlaybackControllerTest(object):
     def test_current_track_after_completed_playlist(self):
         self.playback.play(self.tracks[-1])
         self.playback.seek(self.tracks[0].length - 1)
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        time.sleep(1)
         self.assertEqual(self.playback.state, self.playback.STOPPED)
         self.assertEqual(self.playback.current_track, None)
 
@@ -782,14 +782,14 @@ class BasePlaybackControllerTest(object):
     def test_end_of_song_starts_next_track(self):
         self.playback.play()
         self.playback.seek(self.tracks[0].length - 1)
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        time.sleep(1)
         self.assertEqual(self.playback.current_track, self.tracks[1])
 
     @populate_playlist
     def test_end_of_playlist_stops(self):
         self.playback.play(self.tracks[-1])
         self.playback.seek(self.tracks[-1].length - 1)
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        time.sleep(1)
         self.assertEqual(self.playback.state, self.playback.STOPPED)
 
     def test_repeat_off_by_default(self):