diff --git a/tests/job/test_genericJob.py b/tests/job/test_genericJob.py
index 916735c2c..5d62a325c 100644
--- a/tests/job/test_genericJob.py
+++ b/tests/job/test_genericJob.py
@@ -518,13 +518,13 @@ def test_job_executor_run(self):
     def test_job_executor_cancel(self):
         j = self.project.create_job(ReturnCodeJob, "job_with_executor_cancel")
         j.input["accepted_codes"] = [1]
-        exe = ProcessPoolExecutor()
+        exe = ProcessPoolExecutor(max_workers=1)
         j.server.executor = exe
         self.assertTrue(j.server.run_mode.executor)
-        exe.submit(sleep, 1)  # This part is a bit hacky, but it basically simulates other jobs on the same executor
-        j.run()
+        j.server.future = Future()
         j.server.future.cancel()
         j.refresh_job_status()
+        self.assertEqual(j.status, "aborted")
         self.assertTrue(j.status.aborted)
 
     def test_job_executor_wait(self):