diff --git a/test/request-timeout.js b/test/request-timeout.js
index 23115ea4b9e..6ac19735394 100644
--- a/test/request-timeout.js
+++ b/test/request-timeout.js
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ test('client.destroy should cancel the timeout', (t) => {
 test('client.close should wait for the timeout', (t) => {
   t.plan(2)
 
-  const clock = FakeTimers.install()
+  const clock = FakeTimers.install({ shouldClearNativeTimers: true })
   t.teardown(clock.uninstall.bind(clock))
 
   const orgTimers = { ...timers }