diff --git a/tests/slic3rutils/slic3r_jobs_tests.cpp b/tests/slic3rutils/slic3r_jobs_tests.cpp
index 5dc1b8e05b..abb8b15265 100644
--- a/tests/slic3rutils/slic3r_jobs_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/slic3rutils/slic3r_jobs_tests.cpp
@@ -57,11 +57,10 @@ TEMPLATE_LIST_TEST_CASE("State should not be idle while running a job", "[Jobs]"
         }).wait();
     });
 
-    worker.wait_for_idle();
+    // make sure that the job starts BEFORE the worker.wait_for_idle() is called
+    std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));
 
-    // To avoid stalling the job, in case the wait_for_idle is called before
-    // the job goes into blocking wait
-    worker.process_events();
+    worker.wait_for_idle();
 
     REQUIRE(worker.is_idle());
 }
@@ -79,13 +78,12 @@ TEMPLATE_LIST_TEST_CASE("Status messages should be received by the main thread d
     });
 
     worker.wait_for_idle();
-    worker.process_events();
 
     REQUIRE(pri->pr == 100);
     REQUIRE(pri->statustxt == "Running");
 }
 
-TEMPLATE_LIST_TEST_CASE("Cancellation should be recognized by the worker", "[Jobs]", TestClasses) {
+TEMPLATE_LIST_TEST_CASE("Cancellation should be recognized be the worker", "[Jobs]", TestClasses) {
     using namespace Slic3r;
     using namespace Slic3r::GUI;
 
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@ TEMPLATE_LIST_TEST_CASE("Cancellation should be recognized by the worker", "[Job
     worker.cancel();
 
     worker.wait_for_current_job();
-    worker.process_events();
 
     REQUIRE(pri->pr != 100);
 }
@@ -148,7 +145,6 @@ TEMPLATE_LIST_TEST_CASE("cancel_all should remove all pending jobs", "[Jobs]", T
     // during the first job's execution.
     std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));
     worker.cancel_all();
-    worker.process_events();
 
     REQUIRE(jobres[0] == true);
     REQUIRE(jobres[1] == false);
@@ -177,7 +173,5 @@ TEMPLATE_LIST_TEST_CASE("Exception should be properly forwarded to finalize()",
         });
 
     worker.wait_for_idle();
-    worker.process_events();
-
     REQUIRE(worker.is_idle());
 }