1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/test/pseudo-tty/no_interleaved_stdio.js b/test/pseudo-tty/no_interleaved_stdio.js
index ff3ed8594a0..ba3989f9387 100644
--- a/test/pseudo-tty/no_interleaved_stdio.js
+++ b/test/pseudo-tty/no_interleaved_stdio.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/6456#issuecomment-219320599
 // https://gist.github.com/isaacs/1495b91ec66b21d30b10572d72ad2cdd
 'use strict';
-require('../common');
+const common = require('../common');
 
 // 1000 bytes wrapped at 50 columns
 // \n turns into a double-byte character
@@ -13,5 +13,9 @@ out += 'o'.repeat(24) + 'O';
 
 const err = '__This is some stderr__';
 
-process.stdout.write(out);
-process.stderr.write(err);
+// In AIX, the child exits even before the python parent
+// can setup the readloop. Provide a reasonable delay.
+setTimeout(function() {
+  process.stdout.write(out);
+  process.stderr.write(err);
+}, common.isAix ? 200 : 0);