diff --git a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/MultiThread.cc b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/MultiThread.cc
index 80f99fea6aa..6b8bfb0d6c6 100644
--- a/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/MultiThread.cc
+++ b/dsf-gdb/org.eclipse.cdt.tests.dsf.gdb/data/launch/src/MultiThread.cc
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 
 void *PrintHello(void *threadid)
 {
-   int tid;
-   tid = (int)threadid;
+   int tid = (int)threadid;
    printf("Hello World! It's me, thread #%d!\n", tid);
+   sleep(2); // keep this thread around for a bit; the tests will check for its existence while the main thread is stopped at a breakpoint
    pthread_exit(NULL);
 }