diff --git a/test/reporters/base.spec.js b/test/reporters/base.spec.js
index 8ff2195f70..f880b7b240 100644
--- a/test/reporters/base.spec.js
+++ b/test/reporters/base.spec.js
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ describe('Base reporter', function() {
   });
 
   it('should interpret Chai custom error messages', function() {
+    this.timeout(1000);
     var chaiExpect = require('chai').expect;
     try {
       chaiExpect(43, 'custom error message').to.equal(42);