diff --git a/kubernetes-client-api/src/test/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/http/AbstractHttpClientNewWebSocketBuilderTest.java b/kubernetes-client-api/src/test/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/http/AbstractHttpClientNewWebSocketBuilderTest.java
index fd24e7e66c..087c77a9f1 100644
--- a/kubernetes-client-api/src/test/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/http/AbstractHttpClientNewWebSocketBuilderTest.java
+++ b/kubernetes-client-api/src/test/java/io/fabric8/kubernetes/client/http/AbstractHttpClientNewWebSocketBuilderTest.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void buildAsyncReceivesMultipleMessages() throws Exception {
         .always();
     final CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(2);
     final Set<String> messages = ConcurrentHashMap.newKeySet();
-    final WebSocket ws = httpClient.newWebSocketBuilder()
+    httpClient.newWebSocketBuilder()
         .uri(URI.create(server.url("/websocket-multiple-message")))
         .buildAsync(new WebSocket.Listener() {
           @Override
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ void buildAsyncIncludesRequiredHeaders() throws Exception {
     server.expect().withPath("/websocket-headers-test")
         .andUpgradeToWebSocket()
         .open()
+        .waitFor(50L).andEmit("OK")
         .done()
         .always();
     httpClient.newWebSocketBuilder()