diff --git a/test/api.js b/test/api.js
index 5b7c95e9a..81903d297 100644
--- a/test/api.js
+++ b/test/api.js
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ describe('API', () => {
 		db.get('posts').drop()
 	]));
 
+	afterEach(cb => setTimeout(cb, 10));
+
 	it('greet server', done => {
 		chai.request(server)
 			.get('/')