diff --git a/src/testcurl/https/test_empty_response.c b/src/testcurl/https/test_empty_response.c
index 09da489d..a92412b8 100644
--- a/src/testcurl/https/test_empty_response.c
+++ b/src/testcurl/https/test_empty_response.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ testInternalSelectGet ()
             }
         }
       else
-        sleep (1000);
+        sleep (1);
       curl_multi_perform (multi, &running);
       if (running == 0)
         {
diff --git a/src/testcurl/https/test_https_get_select.c b/src/testcurl/https/test_https_get_select.c
index f76fbad0..09e2ca0e 100644
--- a/src/testcurl/https/test_https_get_select.c
+++ b/src/testcurl/https/test_https_get_select.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ testExternalGet (int flags)
             }
         }
       else
-        sleep (1000);
+        sleep (1);
       curl_multi_perform (multi, &running);
       if (running == 0)
         {