diff --git a/changedetectionio/tests/test_auth.py b/changedetectionio/tests/test_auth.py
index 80041221..b3065fc0 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ import time
 from flask import url_for
 from .util import live_server_setup, wait_for_all_checks
 
-
+# test pages with http://username@password:foobar.com/ work
 def test_basic_auth(client, live_server, measure_memory_usage):
-
     live_server_setup(live_server)
 
-    # Add our URL to the import page
-    test_url = url_for('test_basicauth_method', _external=True).replace("//","//myuser:mypass@")
 
+    # This page will echo back any auth info
+    test_url = url_for('test_basicauth_method', _external=True).replace("//","//myuser:mypass@")
+    time.sleep(1)
     res = client.post(
         url_for("imports.import_page"),
         data={"urls": test_url},
@@ -34,4 +34,4 @@ def test_basic_auth(client, live_server, measure_memory_usage):
         follow_redirects=True
     )
 
-    assert b'myuser mypass basic' in res.data
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+    assert b'myuser mypass basic' in res.data