diff --git a/drivers/rkt/driver_test.go b/drivers/rkt/driver_test.go
index 03eb5ccce..795995930 100644
--- a/drivers/rkt/driver_test.go
+++ b/drivers/rkt/driver_test.go
@@ -410,16 +410,15 @@ func TestRktDriver_StartWaitRecoverWaitStop(t *testing.T) {
 	ch, err = harness.WaitTask(context.Background(), task.ID)
 	require.NoError(err)
 
-	go func() {
-		time.Sleep(300 * time.Millisecond)
-		require.NoError(d.StopTask(task.ID, 0, "SIGKILL"))
-	}()
+	require.NoError(d.StopTask(task.ID, 0, "SIGKILL"))
 
 	select {
 	case result := <-ch:
 		require.NoError(result.Err)
 		require.NotZero(result.ExitCode)
+
 		// when killing a task, signal might not propagate
+		// when executor proc.Wait() call gets "wait: no child processes" error
 		//require.Equal(9, result.Signal)
 	case <-time.After(time.Duration(testutil.TestMultiplier()*5) * time.Second):
 		require.Fail("WaitTask timeout")