diff --git a/src/section_runner.rs b/src/section_runner.rs
index 53536e2..caca6f3 100644
--- a/src/section_runner.rs
+++ b/src/section_runner.rs
@@ -442,8 +442,10 @@ mod test {
 
     async fn advance(dur: Duration) {
         // HACK: advance should really be enough, but we need another yield_now
+        tokio::time::pause();
         tokio::time::advance(dur).await;
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
+        tokio::time::resume();
     }
 
     #[tokio::test]
@@ -461,12 +463,9 @@ mod test {
 
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
 
-        pause();
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
-
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[true, false]);
 
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+        advance(Duration::from_secs(11)).await;
 
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, false]);
 
@@ -481,11 +480,11 @@ mod test {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
 
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, true]);
 
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+        advance(Duration::from_secs(11)).await;
 
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[true, false]);
 
@@ -493,8 +492,6 @@ mod test {
 
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, false]);
 
-        resume();
-
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
     }
@@ -519,9 +516,7 @@ mod test {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        pause();
-
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
 
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, true]);
 
@@ -531,12 +526,10 @@ mod test {
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[true, false]);
 
         runner.cancel_run(run3).await.unwrap();
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+        advance(Duration::from_secs(11)).await;
 
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, false]);
 
-        resume();
-
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
     }
@@ -561,24 +554,17 @@ mod test {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        pause();
-
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
-
+        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, true]);
 
         runner.cancel_all().await.unwrap();
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, false]);
 
         runner.cancel_all().await.unwrap();
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
-
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, false]);
 
-        resume();
-
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
     }
@@ -603,9 +589,7 @@ mod test {
             .await
             .unwrap();
 
-        pause();
-
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(1)).await;
+        tokio::task::yield_now().await;
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, true]);
 
         runner.pause().await.unwrap();
@@ -638,11 +622,9 @@ mod test {
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, true]);
 
-        advance(Duration::from_secs(10)).await;
+        advance(Duration::from_secs(11)).await;
         assert_section_states(&interface, &[false, false]);
 
-        resume();
-
         runner.quit().await.unwrap();
         tokio::task::yield_now().await;
     }