diff --git a/streaming/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/streaming/ReceiverSuite.scala b/streaming/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/streaming/ReceiverSuite.scala
index f2dfd834d456c..28a8a9154866a 100644
--- a/streaming/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/streaming/ReceiverSuite.scala
+++ b/streaming/src/test/scala/org/apache/spark/streaming/ReceiverSuite.scala
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class ReceiverSuite extends TestSuiteBase with Timeouts with Serializable {
       blockGenerator.addData(count)
       generatedData += count
       count += 1
-      Thread.sleep(0)
+      Thread.`yield`()
     }
     blockGenerator.stop()