diff --git a/tests/evtimer_msg/main.c b/tests/evtimer_msg/main.c
index 1586eb61c2..961e2f5c8e 100644
--- a/tests/evtimer_msg/main.c
+++ b/tests/evtimer_msg/main.c
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ int main(void)
            NEVENTS);
 
     /* The last offset is the largest, wait for it and a tiny bit more */
-    xtimer_usleep((offsets[3] + 10) * US_PER_MS);
+    xtimer_msleep((offsets[3] + 10));
     puts("By now all msgs should have been received");
     puts("If yes, the tests were successful");
 }