diff --git a/test/uvw/work.cpp b/test/uvw/work.cpp
index 5f12c33c..81164a23 100644
--- a/test/uvw/work.cpp
+++ b/test/uvw/work.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ TEST(Work, Cancellation) {
     auto handle = loop->resource<uvw::CheckHandle>();
 
     bool checkErrorEvent = false;
-    bool checkWorkEvent = false;
     bool checkTask = false;
 
     handle->on<uvw::CheckEvent>([](const auto &, auto &hndl) {
@@ -59,9 +58,8 @@ TEST(Work, Cancellation) {
         checkErrorEvent = true;
     });
 
-    req->on<uvw::WorkEvent>([&checkWorkEvent](const auto &, auto &) {
-        ASSERT_FALSE(checkWorkEvent);
-        checkWorkEvent = true;
+    req->on<uvw::WorkEvent>([](const auto &, auto &) {
+        while(true); /* it won't finish before the cancellation: guaranteed. */
     });
 
     handle->start();
@@ -70,6 +68,5 @@ TEST(Work, Cancellation) {
     loop->run();
 
     ASSERT_TRUE(checkErrorEvent);
-    ASSERT_FALSE(checkWorkEvent);
     ASSERT_FALSE(checkTask);
 }