1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_thread.rb b/test/ruby/test_thread.rb
index 3f4a8c8ea0..0eb57628d3 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_thread.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_thread.rb
@@ -1048,9 +1048,11 @@ q.pop
   end
 
   def test_thread_name
-    t = Thread.start { }
+    t = Thread.start { sleep }
     t.name = 'foo'
     assert_equal 'foo', t.name
+  ensure
+    t.kill
     t.join
   end
 end