diff --git a/eventsource/format-field-retry.htm b/eventsource/format-field-retry.htm
index b8de5286615f36..17218fbc5b3449 100644
--- a/eventsource/format-field-retry.htm
+++ b/eventsource/format-field-retry.htm
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   <body>
     <div id="log"></div>
     <script>
-      var test = async_test()
+      var test = async_test("", {timeout: 2500});
       test.step(function() {
         var timeoutms = 2000,
             timeoutstr = "02000", // 1024 in octal, but should be 2000
