diff --git a/sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhubs/tests/asynctests/test_longrunning_receive_async.py b/sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhubs/tests/asynctests/test_longrunning_receive_async.py
index f0666094618c..74c05d174e47 100644
--- a/sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhubs/tests/asynctests/test_longrunning_receive_async.py
+++ b/sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhubs/tests/asynctests/test_longrunning_receive_async.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ async def pump(_pid, receiver, _args, _dl):
     try:
         async with receiver:
             while time.time() < deadline:
-                batch = await receiver.receive(timeout=1)
+                batch = await receiver.receive(timeout=3)
                 size = len(batch)
                 total += size
                 iteration += 1
diff --git a/sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhubs/tests/asynctests/test_negative_async.py b/sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhubs/tests/asynctests/test_negative_async.py
index 4504d8558298..3d43942fe6c8 100644
--- a/sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhubs/tests/asynctests/test_negative_async.py
+++ b/sdk/eventhub/azure-eventhubs/tests/asynctests/test_negative_async.py
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ async def test_send_with_invalid_hostname_async(invalid_hostname, connstr_receiv
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_receive_with_invalid_hostname_async(invalid_hostname):
     client = EventHubClient.from_connection_string(invalid_hostname, network_tracing=False)
-    sender = client.create_consumer(consumer_group="$default", partition_id="0", event_position=EventPosition("-1"))
+    receiver = client.create_consumer(consumer_group="$default", partition_id="0", event_position=EventPosition("-1"))
     with pytest.raises(AuthenticationError):
-        await sender.send(EventData("test data"))
+        await receiver.receive(timeout=3)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.liveTest
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ async def test_send_with_invalid_key_async(invalid_key, connstr_receivers):
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_receive_with_invalid_key_async(invalid_key):
     client = EventHubClient.from_connection_string(invalid_key, network_tracing=False)
-    sender = client.create_consumer(consumer_group="$default", partition_id="0", event_position=EventPosition("-1"))
+    receiver = client.create_consumer(consumer_group="$default", partition_id="0", event_position=EventPosition("-1"))
     with pytest.raises(AuthenticationError):
-        await sender.send(EventData("test data"))
+        await receiver.receive(timeout=3)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.liveTest
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ async def test_send_with_invalid_policy_async(invalid_policy, connstr_receivers)
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_receive_with_invalid_policy_async(invalid_policy):
     client = EventHubClient.from_connection_string(invalid_policy, network_tracing=False)
-    sender = client.create_consumer(consumer_group="$default", partition_id="0", event_position=EventPosition("-1"))
+    receiver = client.create_consumer(consumer_group="$default", partition_id="0", event_position=EventPosition("-1"))
     with pytest.raises(AuthenticationError):
-        await sender.send(EventData("test data"))
+        await receiver.receive(timeout=3)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.liveTest