diff --git a/tests/testtreechanging.c b/tests/testtreechanging.c
index b267bb0fde..825caeb22a 100644
--- a/tests/testtreechanging.c
+++ b/tests/testtreechanging.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ main (int    argc,
 
   gtk_widget_show_all (window);
 
-  g_timeout_add (50, dance, treeview);
+  g_idle_add (dance, treeview);
   
   gtk_main ();