diff --git a/table/block_test.cc b/table/block_test.cc
index 712a430ded..b720b8dadd 100644
--- a/table/block_test.cc
+++ b/table/block_test.cc
@@ -232,7 +232,8 @@ class BlockReadAmpBitmapSlowAndAccurate {
 
   // Return true if any byte in this range was Marked
   bool IsAnyInRangeMarked(size_t start_offset, size_t end_offset) {
-    auto it = marked_ranges_.lower_bound(std::make_pair(start_offset, static_cast<size_t>(0)));
+    auto it = marked_ranges_.lower_bound(
+        std::make_pair(start_offset, static_cast<size_t>(0)));
     if (it == marked_ranges_.end()) {
       return false;
     }
@@ -307,7 +308,8 @@ TEST_F(BlockTest, BlockReadAmpBitmap) {
     for (size_t i = 0; i < random_entries.size(); i++) {
       auto &current_entry = random_entries[rnd.Next() % random_entries.size()];
 
-      read_amp_bitmap.Mark(static_cast<uint32_t>(current_entry.first), static_cast<uint32_t>(current_entry.second));
+      read_amp_bitmap.Mark(static_cast<uint32_t>(current_entry.first),
+                           static_cast<uint32_t>(current_entry.second));
       read_amp_slow_and_accurate.Mark(current_entry.first,
                                       current_entry.second);
 
diff --git a/util/env_test.cc b/util/env_test.cc
index 9fe884f6a8..7746a9dfda 100644
--- a/util/env_test.cc
+++ b/util/env_test.cc
@@ -206,14 +206,23 @@ TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, StartThread) {
 }
 
 TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, TwoPools) {
+  // Data structures to signal tasks to run.
+  port::Mutex mutex;
+  port::CondVar cv(&mutex);
+  bool should_start = false;
+
   class CB {
    public:
-    CB(const std::string& pool_name, int pool_size)
+    CB(const std::string& pool_name, int pool_size, port::Mutex* trigger_mu,
+       port::CondVar* trigger_cv, bool* _should_start)
         : mu_(),
           num_running_(0),
           num_finished_(0),
           pool_size_(pool_size),
-          pool_name_(pool_name) { }
+          pool_name_(pool_name),
+          trigger_mu_(trigger_mu),
+          trigger_cv_(trigger_cv),
+          should_start_(_should_start) {}
 
     static void Run(void* v) {
       CB* cb = reinterpret_cast<CB*>(v);
@@ -228,8 +237,12 @@ TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, TwoPools) {
         ASSERT_LE(num_running_, pool_size_.load());
       }
 
-      // sleep for 1 sec
-      Env::Default()->SleepForMicroseconds(1000000);
+      {
+        MutexLock l(trigger_mu_);
+        while (!(*should_start_)) {
+          trigger_cv_->Wait();
+        }
+      }
 
       {
         MutexLock l(&mu_);
@@ -254,14 +267,17 @@ TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, TwoPools) {
     int num_finished_;
     std::atomic<int> pool_size_;
     std::string pool_name_;
+    port::Mutex* trigger_mu_;
+    port::CondVar* trigger_cv_;
+    bool* should_start_;
   };
 
   const int kLowPoolSize = 2;
   const int kHighPoolSize = 4;
   const int kJobs = 8;
 
-  CB low_pool_job("low", kLowPoolSize);
-  CB high_pool_job("high", kHighPoolSize);
+  CB low_pool_job("low", kLowPoolSize, &mutex, &cv, &should_start);
+  CB high_pool_job("high", kHighPoolSize, &mutex, &cv, &should_start);
 
   env_->SetBackgroundThreads(kLowPoolSize);
   env_->SetBackgroundThreads(kHighPoolSize, Env::Priority::HIGH);
@@ -275,7 +291,17 @@ TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, TwoPools) {
     env_->Schedule(&CB::Run, &high_pool_job, Env::Priority::HIGH);
   }
   // Wait a short while for the jobs to be dispatched.
-  Env::Default()->SleepForMicroseconds(kDelayMicros);
+  int sleep_count = 0;
+  while ((unsigned int)(kJobs - kLowPoolSize) !=
+             env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::LOW) ||
+         (unsigned int)(kJobs - kHighPoolSize) !=
+             env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::HIGH)) {
+    env_->SleepForMicroseconds(kDelayMicros);
+    if (++sleep_count > 100) {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+
   ASSERT_EQ((unsigned int)(kJobs - kLowPoolSize),
             env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen());
   ASSERT_EQ((unsigned int)(kJobs - kLowPoolSize),
@@ -283,6 +309,13 @@ TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, TwoPools) {
   ASSERT_EQ((unsigned int)(kJobs - kHighPoolSize),
             env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::HIGH));
 
+  // Trigger jobs to run.
+  {
+    MutexLock l(&mutex);
+    should_start = true;
+    cv.SignalAll();
+  }
+
   // wait for all jobs to finish
   while (low_pool_job.NumFinished() < kJobs ||
          high_pool_job.NumFinished() < kJobs) {
@@ -292,6 +325,9 @@ TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, TwoPools) {
   ASSERT_EQ(0U, env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::LOW));
   ASSERT_EQ(0U, env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::HIGH));
 
+  // Hold jobs to schedule;
+  should_start = false;
+
   // call IncBackgroundThreadsIfNeeded to two pools. One increasing and
   // the other decreasing
   env_->IncBackgroundThreadsIfNeeded(kLowPoolSize - 1, Env::Priority::LOW);
@@ -305,7 +341,16 @@ TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, TwoPools) {
     env_->Schedule(&CB::Run, &high_pool_job, Env::Priority::HIGH);
   }
   // Wait a short while for the jobs to be dispatched.
-  Env::Default()->SleepForMicroseconds(kDelayMicros);
+  sleep_count = 0;
+  while ((unsigned int)(kJobs - kLowPoolSize) !=
+             env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::LOW) ||
+         (unsigned int)(kJobs - (kHighPoolSize + 1)) !=
+             env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::HIGH)) {
+    env_->SleepForMicroseconds(kDelayMicros);
+    if (++sleep_count > 100) {
+      break;
+    }
+  }
   ASSERT_EQ((unsigned int)(kJobs - kLowPoolSize),
             env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen());
   ASSERT_EQ((unsigned int)(kJobs - kLowPoolSize),
@@ -313,6 +358,13 @@ TEST_P(EnvPosixTestWithParam, TwoPools) {
   ASSERT_EQ((unsigned int)(kJobs - (kHighPoolSize + 1)),
             env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::HIGH));
 
+  // Trigger jobs to run.
+  {
+    MutexLock l(&mutex);
+    should_start = true;
+    cv.SignalAll();
+  }
+
   // wait for all jobs to finish
   while (low_pool_job.NumFinished() < kJobs ||
          high_pool_job.NumFinished() < kJobs) {