diff --git a/test/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/Channels/ChannelTest_Dispose_SessionIsConnectedAndChannelIsOpen_EofNotReceived.cs b/test/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/Channels/ChannelTest_Dispose_SessionIsConnectedAndChannelIsOpen_EofNotReceived.cs
index e6af7394b..db8440036 100644
--- a/test/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/Channels/ChannelTest_Dispose_SessionIsConnectedAndChannelIsOpen_EofNotReceived.cs
+++ b/test/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/Channels/ChannelTest_Dispose_SessionIsConnectedAndChannelIsOpen_EofNotReceived.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ protected override void SetupMocks()
                        {
                            new Thread(() =>
                            {
+                               _closeTimer.Start();
                                Thread.Sleep(100);
                                // raise ChannelCloseReceived event to set waithandle for receiving
                                // SSH_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE message from server which is waited on after
@@ -68,7 +69,6 @@ protected override void SetupMocks()
                                SessionMock.Raise(s => s.ChannelCloseReceived += null,
                                                  new MessageEventArgs<ChannelCloseMessage>(new ChannelCloseMessage(_localChannelNumber)));
                            }).Start();
-                           _closeTimer.Start();
                            try
                            {
                                waitHandle.WaitOne();
diff --git a/test/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/Channels/ChannelTest_Dispose_SessionIsConnectedAndChannelIsOpen_EofNotReceived_SendEofInvoked.cs b/test/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/Channels/ChannelTest_Dispose_SessionIsConnectedAndChannelIsOpen_EofNotReceived_SendEofInvoked.cs
index 89dc6c987..f6eb2933b 100644
--- a/test/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/Channels/ChannelTest_Dispose_SessionIsConnectedAndChannelIsOpen_EofNotReceived_SendEofInvoked.cs
+++ b/test/Renci.SshNet.Tests/Classes/Channels/ChannelTest_Dispose_SessionIsConnectedAndChannelIsOpen_EofNotReceived_SendEofInvoked.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ protected override void SetupMocks()
                         {
                             new Thread(() =>
                             {
+                                _closeTimer.Start();
                                 Thread.Sleep(100);
                                 // raise ChannelCloseReceived event to set waithandle for receiving
                                 // SSH_MSG_CHANNEL_CLOSE message from server which is waited on after
@@ -74,7 +75,6 @@ protected override void SetupMocks()
                                                    new MessageEventArgs<ChannelCloseMessage>(
                                                        new ChannelCloseMessage(_localChannelNumber)));
                             }).Start();
-                            _closeTimer.Start();
                             try
                             {
                                 w.WaitOne();