diff --git a/rosbridge_library/test/capabilities/test_action_capabilities.py b/rosbridge_library/test/capabilities/test_action_capabilities.py
index 8bbae77a4..37799526b 100755
--- a/rosbridge_library/test/capabilities/test_action_capabilities.py
+++ b/rosbridge_library/test/capabilities/test_action_capabilities.py
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ def test_execute_advertised_action(self):
                 }
             )
         )
-        self.received_message = None
         self.advertise.advertise_action(advertise_msg)
 
         # Send a goal to the advertised action using rosbridge
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ def test_execute_advertised_action(self):
             self.feedback_subscriber_cb,
             sub_qos_profile,
         )
-        time.sleep(0.1)
+        time.sleep(0.5)
 
         feedback_msg = loads(
             dumps(