diff --git a/tests/DMAPI/BasicOperation/Test.dm b/tests/DMAPI/BasicOperation/Test.dm
index e0cc3d2ba4..6eecddfaa7 100644
--- a/tests/DMAPI/BasicOperation/Test.dm
+++ b/tests/DMAPI/BasicOperation/Test.dm
@@ -33,8 +33,11 @@
 
 	world.log << "file check 1"
 	fdel("test_event_output.txt")
+
+	var/start_time = world.timeofday
 	world.TgsTriggerEvent("test_event", list("asdf"), FALSE)
-	if(fexists("test_event_output.txt"))
+
+	if((world.timeofday - start_time) <= 50 && fexists("test_event_output.txt"))
 		FailTest("Expected test_event_output.txt to not exist here", "test_fail_reason.txt")
 
 	world.log << "sleep2"