diff --git a/designate/tests/__init__.py b/designate/tests/__init__.py
index 7a6f9a3a9..77b3ed0c9 100644
--- a/designate/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/designate/tests/__init__.py
@@ -222,9 +222,10 @@ class TestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
 
         self.CONF = self.useFixture(cfg_fixture.Config(cfg.CONF)).conf
 
-        self.messaging_conf = self.useFixture(
-            messaging_fixture.ConfFixture(cfg.CONF))
+        self.messaging_conf = messaging_fixture.ConfFixture(cfg.CONF)
         self.messaging_conf.transport_driver = 'fake'
+        self.messaging_conf.response_timeout = 5
+        self.useFixture(self.messaging_conf)
 
         self.config(notification_driver='test')