diff --git a/tests/pexpects/bind_mode_events.py b/tests/pexpects/bind_mode_events.py
index 11db8e078..9b8aff14d 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/bind_mode_events.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/bind_mode_events.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ send("\033")
 sleep(timeout)
 
 os.kill(sp.spawn.pid, signal.SIGINT)
-sleep(timeout)
+sleep(timeout * 2)
 
 # We should be back in insert mode now.
 send("echo mode changes: $MODE_CHANGES\r")