1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tests/cancel.lua b/tests/cancel.lua
index b75d085..92ab439 100644
--- a/tests/cancel.lua
+++ b/tests/cancel.lua
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ end
 local lanes = require "lanes" .configure{ with_timers = false}
 
 local SLEEP = function(...)
-        local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
-        assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+        -- just for fun: start a lane that will do the sleeping for us
+        local sleeperBody = function(...)
+                local lanes = require "lanes"
+                local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
+                assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+        end
+        local sleeper = lanes.gen("*", sleeperBody)(...)
+        -- then wait for the lane to terminate
+        sleeper:join()
 end
 
 local linda = lanes.linda()