diff --git a/tests/qunit/wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js b/tests/qunit/wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js
index 819c8bb63b..de99e3d6f7 100644
--- a/tests/qunit/wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js
+++ b/tests/qunit/wp-admin/js/nav-menu.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 		eventsExpected = 3,
 		eventsFired = 0;
 
-	// Fail if we don't see the expected number of events triggered in 1500 ms.
+	// Fail if we don't see the expected number of events triggered in 3 seconds.
 	setTimeout( function() {
 		// QUnit may load this file without running it, in which case `assert`
 		// will never be set to `assertPassed` below.
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 			eventsExpected,
 			eventsExpected + ' wpNavMenu events should fire.'
 		);
-	}, 1500 );
+	}, 3000 );
 
 	QUnit.test( 'Testing wpNavMenu event triggers.', function( assertPassed ) {
 		assert = assertPassed;