diff --git a/zipline/test/test_finance.py b/zipline/test/test_finance.py
index ea080d8b..7371cc78 100644
--- a/zipline/test/test_finance.py
+++ b/zipline/test/test_finance.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ from zipline.simulator import AddressAllocator, Simulator
 from zipline.monitor import Controller
 from zipline.lines import SimulatedTrading
 
-DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 5 # seconds
+DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = 15 # seconds
 
 allocator = AddressAllocator(1000)