diff --git a/test/torturethread.c b/test/torturethread.c
index 44e556c9e9..4b8eeba5a7 100644
--- a/test/torturethread.c
+++ b/test/torturethread.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int SDLCALL
 SubThreadFunc(void *data)
 {
     while (!*(int volatile *)data) {
-        ; /* SDL_Delay(10); */ /* do nothing */
+        SDL_Delay(10);
     }
     return 0;
 }