diff --git a/rostests/winetests/wininet/http.c b/rostests/winetests/wininet/http.c
index 6be48a357bb..5a4abffe3af 100644
--- a/rostests/winetests/wininet/http.c
+++ b/rostests/winetests/wininet/http.c
@@ -2269,7 +2269,11 @@ static void test_conn_close(int port)
     SET_EXPECT(INTERNET_STATUS_CONNECTION_CLOSED);
     SET_EXPECT(INTERNET_STATUS_REQUEST_COMPLETE);
     SetEvent(conn_close_event);
+#ifdef ROSTESTS_73_FIXED
     WaitForSingleObject(hCompleteEvent, INFINITE);
+#else /* ROSTESTS_73_FIXED */
+    ok(WaitForSingleObject(hCompleteEvent, 5000) == WAIT_OBJECT_0, "Wait timed out\n");
+#endif /* ROSTESTS_73_FIXED */
     ok(req_error == ERROR_SUCCESS, "req_error = %u\n", req_error);
     CHECK_NOTIFIED(INTERNET_STATUS_CLOSING_CONNECTION);
     CHECK_NOTIFIED(INTERNET_STATUS_CONNECTION_CLOSED);