diff --git a/spec/components/sidekiq/pausable_spec.rb b/spec/components/sidekiq/pausable_spec.rb
index d2055e62ac1..650eb6dd680 100644
--- a/spec/components/sidekiq/pausable_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/sidekiq/pausable_spec.rb
@@ -3,9 +3,27 @@ require_dependency 'sidekiq/pausable'
 
 describe Sidekiq do
   it "can pause and unpause" do
-    Sidekiq.pause!
-    Sidekiq.paused?.should == true
-    Sidekiq.unpause!
-    Sidekiq.paused?.should == false
+
+    # Temporary work around
+
+    t = Thread.new do
+      Sidekiq.pause!
+      Sidekiq.paused?.should == true
+      Sidekiq.unpause!
+      Sidekiq.paused?.should == false
+    end
+
+    t2 = Thread.new do
+      sleep 5
+      t.kill
+    end
+
+    t.join
+    if t2.alive?
+      t2.kill
+    else
+      raise "Timed out running sidekiq pause test"
+    end
+
   end
 end