diff --git a/tests/test_job_scheduler.ts b/tests/test_job_scheduler.ts
index 2066679fe0..01350c7ed1 100644
--- a/tests/test_job_scheduler.ts
+++ b/tests/test_job_scheduler.ts
@@ -1222,13 +1222,11 @@ describe('Job Scheduler', function () {
       this.clock.tick(nextMonth - now);
     };
 
-    const worker = new Worker(
-      queueName,
-      async () => {
-        nextTick();
-      },
-      { autorun: false, connection, prefix },
-    );
+    const worker = new Worker(queueName, async () => {}, {
+      autorun: false,
+      connection,
+      prefix,
+    });
     const delayStub = sinon.stub(worker, 'delay').callsFake(async () => {});
 
     let counter = 25;
@@ -1236,6 +1234,7 @@ describe('Job Scheduler', function () {
     const completing = new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
       worker.on('completed', async job => {
         try {
+          nextTick();
           if (prev) {
             expect(prev.timestamp).to.be.lt(job.timestamp);
             const diff = moment(job.processedOn!).diff(