diff --git a/tests/pexpects/bind.py b/tests/pexpects/bind.py
index 5771b9f63..96bfd931b 100644
--- a/tests/pexpects/bind.py
+++ b/tests/pexpects/bind.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ expect_prompt("\r\njkl ghi\r\n")
 # occur and the "t" should become part of the text that is echoed.
 send("echo mno pqr")
 send("\033")
-sleep(0.100)
+sleep(0.150)
 send("t\r")
 # emacs transpose words, default timeout: long delay
 expect_prompt("\r\nmno pqrt\r\n")