diff --git a/test/sequential/test-regress-GH-4027.js b/test/sequential/test-regress-GH-4027.js
index 8d9c6bb1ad795a..a1332e71c4c320 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-regress-GH-4027.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-regress-GH-4027.js
@@ -8,10 +8,11 @@ common.refreshTmpDir();
 
 const filename = path.join(common.tmpDir, 'watched');
 fs.writeFileSync(filename, 'quis custodiet ipsos custodes');
-setTimeout(fs.unlinkSync, 100, filename);
 
 fs.watchFile(filename, { interval: 50 }, common.mustCall(function(curr, prev) {
   assert.strictEqual(prev.nlink, 1);
   assert.strictEqual(curr.nlink, 0);
   fs.unwatchFile(filename);
 }));
+
+setTimeout(fs.unlinkSync, common.platformTimeout(300), filename);