diff --git a/src/libCom/test/threadTest.c b/src/libCom/test/threadTest.c
index 784fa9fc9..69695c455 100644
--- a/src/libCom/test/threadTest.c
+++ b/src/libCom/test/threadTest.c
@@ -79,5 +79,6 @@ void threadTest(int ntasks,int verbose)
     threadShowAll(0);
     threadSleep(5.0);
     errlogPrintf("threadTest terminating\n");
+    threadSleep(.5);
     errVerbose = errVerboseSave;
 }