1 files changed, 2 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/spec/ruby/library/timeout/timeout_spec.rb b/spec/ruby/library/timeout/timeout_spec.rb
index ac0580ec13..fc957dc36f 100644
--- a/spec/ruby/library/timeout/timeout_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/ruby/library/timeout/timeout_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe "Timeout.timeout" do
   it "raises Timeout::Error when it times out with no specified error type" do
     lambda {
       Timeout.timeout(1) do
-        sleep 3
+        sleep
       end
     }.should raise_error(Timeout::Error)
   end
@@ -13,22 +13,11 @@ describe "Timeout.timeout" do
   it "raises specified error type when it times out" do
     lambda do
       Timeout.timeout(1, StandardError) do
-        sleep 3
+        sleep
       end
     end.should raise_error(StandardError)
   end
 
-  it "does not wait too long" do
-    before_time = Time.now
-    lambda do
-      Timeout.timeout(1, StandardError) do
-        sleep 3
-      end
-    end.should raise_error(StandardError)
-
-    (Time.now - before_time).should be_close(1.0, 0.8)
-  end
-
   it "returns back the last value in the block" do
     Timeout.timeout(1) do
       42