diff --git a/gio/tests/socket.c b/gio/tests/socket.c
index 7404bba8f..0a61c9f59 100644
--- a/gio/tests/socket.c
+++ b/gio/tests/socket.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ test_timed_wait (void)
   g_clear_error (&error);
   poll_duration = g_get_monotonic_time () - start_time;
 
-  g_assert_cmpint (poll_duration, >=, 100000);
+  g_assert_cmpint (poll_duration, >=, 98000);
   g_assert_cmpint (poll_duration, <, 110000);
 
   g_socket_close (client, &error);