diff --git a/test/test_websockets.py b/test/test_websockets.py
index 91bac3442e..13b3a1e76f 100644
--- a/test/test_websockets.py
+++ b/test/test_websockets.py
@@ -192,8 +192,8 @@ def test_raise_http_error(self, handler, status):
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('handler', ['Websockets'], indirect=True)
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('params,extensions', [
-        ({'timeout': 0.00001}, {}),
-        ({}, {'timeout': 0.00001}),
+        ({'timeout': sys.float_info.min}, {}),
+        ({}, {'timeout': sys.float_info.min}),
     ])
     def test_timeout(self, handler, params, extensions):
         with handler(**params) as rh: